tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden, pressed 2 out, headed close home
led, not fluent 2nd, headed when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, hit 1st, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
held up, headway on inside approaching 3 out, soon went 3rd, not fluent 2 out, weakened flat
held up, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, challenging when blundered 2 out, stayed on to lead close home
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, mistake next, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Mickmacmagoole can be a law unto himself but Evan Williams' 10-year-old seems to like it here and it would be no surprise to see him in the firing-line again. Speed Steed finally got off the mark at Towcester last month but stablemate Grand Lahou returns from a break and Dormouse appears to have lost his way since winning at Warwick in the autumn. WALDEN PRINCE was showing his first form in this country when third to Granville Island at Chepstow. He had a decent record in Ireland and can return to winning ways here.
Speed Steed (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Led, headed before 3rd, led approaching 3 out, jumped left when not fluent 2 out, went left last, driven out, won at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Captain Brown (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Grand Lahou (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 4th, mistake 7th, hit next, every chance when blundered 3 out, weakened last, 7th of 14, 21l behind Rio Gael (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Sep.
Saltagioo (ITY) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders until weakened after next, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Granville Island (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Dormouse 7-1 (11-12) In touch, effort 3 out, pushed along and one pace before next, soon beaten, last of 7, 21l behind Den Maschine (11-13) at Sandown 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Mickmacmagoole (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Mid-division, slightly hampered on bend after 2nd, ridden and lost place after 4th, rider dropped whip after 3 out, stayed on flat, 6th of 11, 10l behind Nicks Power (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Thenford Flyer (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, never reached leaders, ridden in modest 6th and struggling after 2 out, 6th of 15, 17l behind Granville Island (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Walden Prince (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner when weakened to 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 15, 7l behind Granville Island (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
