never that fluent, led, hit 5th, not fluent next, headed 13th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 14th, left modest 3rd at the last
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
off the pace in last pair, mistake 10th, pulled up before next
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
always about same place in mid-division, left moderate 4th at the last
raced widest, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd before 10th, led 13th, went left and awkward 3 out, clear and travelling well before 2 out, 8 lengths ahead when fell last
chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd 4 out, well held but plugging on in 3rd when left 2nd and hampered last
never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd approaching the last, 8 lengths down and held when left clear at the last, driven out
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
An open contest though both French Paradoxe and Fairlawn Flyer are upped in class and Sandown runner-up Fable is preferred in this grade. Better is expected from The Edgar Wallace and Fuji Flight with recent outings under their belts but the same comment applies to RUN TO MILAN. A Class 2 winner over today’s trip last season, Vic Dartnall’s charge is 2lb lower today and may well put a couple of below-par efforts behind him fitted with a tongue-tie for this.
The Edgar Wallace (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Led, went left 5th, pushed along before 3 out, headed and lost 2nd 3 out, soon no extra in 3rd, left modest 2nd at the last, 2nd of 10, 16l behind Dorking Lad (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Run To Milan (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Led, headed 4th, prominent, weakened 9th, pulled up 5 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Fuji Flight (FR) 5-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 12, dist behind Le Milos (11-9) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Checkitout (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, lost place 15th, behind when pulled up 17th, at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Fable (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd briefly 10th, outpaced 4 out, rallied went, 2nd of 4, nk behind Gloire D'Athon (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Yggdrasil (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after next, 6th of 9, 17l behind Garincha (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Keep Wondering (IRE) 11-1 (12-1) Towards rear, detached halfway, always behind, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
French Paradoxe (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Disputed lead, mistake and headed 12th, remained handy, not fluent 4 out, ridden after 2 out, rallied to press leader final fence, ran on well to lead run-in, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Southern Sam (11-11) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
New Age Dawning (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway into 3rd 10th, ridden after 4 out, gradually faded 3 out, 4th of 9, 18l behind Eden Du Houx (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Reserve Tank (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Held up in 5th, went left and hit 10th, dropped to last at 12th, tailed off and pulled up after next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Fairlawn Flyer 7-1 (11-7) Jumped right in rear, never going that well, mistake and reminder 7th, behind before 12th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Galop Du Bosc (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Visibility reduced by fog, in rear of mid-division, pulled up after 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
