tracked leading pair, blundered 6th, hit 3 out, ridden, no response and beaten when hit last
made all, set steady pace until 6th, pushed clear approaching last, shaken up and in command flat
held up in last pair, effort 3 out, weakened between last 2
chased winner throughout, going well enough between last 2, ridden and no impression before last, but kept on for clear 2nd flat
raced in 4th, blundered 7th, outpaced next, tailed off
held up in rear, brief effort before 6th, hit 3 out and well behind after, tailed off
Chef Tartare and Twenty Degrees have very similar profiles and this opener should rest between the two, with the first named just getting our vote. The Paul Nicholl's trained gelding has finished runner up in two chases earlier this month, behind Chilling Place at Exeter and One Cornetto at Folkestone. That looks as good as any other form on show, and this four-year-old should be up to landing this price. Twenty Degrees hasn't been beaten far in two events at Lingfield recently, they were pretty modest contests but so is this and he should give the selection most to do. Tighe Castle and Zaffre D'or are both capable of improvement and should be watched in the market, but Chef Tartare may be just too good for these and gets the verdict.
