held up, short-lived effort after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
took keen hold, chased leading pair 3rd, driven between last 2, one pace and no impression from last
led, hit 2 out, narrowly headed before last, led soon after last, kept on gamely
chased leader until weakened soon after 2 out
held up in 4th, not look keen from paddock bend before 4th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up approaching 2 out
held up, smooth headway on outside between last 2, led approaching and hit last, headed soon after last, driven and no response flat
led in start, held up last, chased leading trio 4th, ridden and struggling from 2 out
A tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Sovietica, Brousse En Feux and Petrovka and the vote is given to Brousse En Feux. The selection won in facile fashion last time out when beating Yellow Jersey, she again has conditions to suit and will be hard to beat if the visor has the same effect again. Sovietica rates the main danger on her latest second behind Missis Potts but the suspicion is she may just need the run after a 212 day break. Petrovka is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is rising in the weights without winning and looks opposable on that basis. Bonchester Bridge is from a yard in form but looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind we return to Brousse En Feux.
Treaty Flyer (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up, went 3rd 12th, left remote 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 8, 24l behind Bold Fire (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gs in Dec.
Bonchester Bridge 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 15, 10l behind Accumulate (10-0) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Jun.
Sovietica (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Led, headed 4 out, weakened flat, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Missis Potts (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Spinning Coin 20-1 (11-7) Led, reminder 4th, headed 5th, ridden 6th and weakened, 10th of 11, 37l behind Felinious (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Oct.
Petrovka (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, one pace flat, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Owlesbury Dream (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Brousse En Feux (FR) 5-2 (10-5) Held up, headway 5th, led 2 out, ran on strongly, readily, won at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gf beating Yellow Jersey (10-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
She's Humble (IRE) 15-8fav (10-10) Held up and keen, headway 3 out, ridden when led approaching last, all out when headed line, 2nd of 12, nk behind Just Beware (10-3) at Lingfield 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
