led, headed 4 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on from last, held by winner
in rear, outpaced from 4 out
tracked leader, led 4 out, kept on well from last
mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 17th
towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 7th
PETE THE FEAT finished a close second in this last year before excellent runs in better company than this in the spring and though his last two runs have been poor he's taken to bounce back. Leo Luna likes it around here but he's another arriving with a couple of disappointing efforts behind him while St Dominick would be suited by softer ground. Adam du Breteau has won two Class 4 handicaps but made too many mistakes when elevated to this level at Ludlow and will need to jump better. Leg Iron didn't have much chance in a much better race than this at Sandown on his reappearance and is very inconsistent, though he's due a good run, while Royal Native can go well fresh and this is his sort of level.
Pete The Feat (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 15, dist behind Aerial (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Leo Luna 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders until lost place after 4th, towards rear, behind 11th, tailed off when blundered 15th, 12th of 13, 36 1/2l behind Minella Daddy (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
St Dominick (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up, fell 2nd, at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Adam du Breteau (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, mistake and led 17th, headed before 4 out, soon well beaten, left pressing for remote 3rd 3 out, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Moss On The Mill (11-6) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Leg Iron (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Soon pushed long towards rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up after 13th, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Royal Native (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, soon headed, one pace in 4th before last, 4th of 19, 24l behind Emerging Force (11-10) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.