tended to jump slightly right, led, not fluent 2nd, briefly headed 6th, disputed lead 10th, headed before 12th, soon ridden and dropped to last, tailed off 3 out
midfield, dropped to rear but in touch before 7th, ridden and headway into 2nd before 3 out, chased leader in vain 2 out, soon weakened into 3rd, kept on one pace run-in
held up in rear, headway to briefly lead 6th, not fluent 8th, disputed lead 10th, led outright before 12th, 3 lengths clear 3 out where travelling well, maintained advantage 2 out, soon clear, pushed out run-in, easily
prominent, took closer order 12th, soon briefly chased leader and ridden, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, pressed for 2nd 2 out, soon stayed into 2nd but outpaced by winner, kept on one pace run-in
None of these have run over fences so far but Proper Twelve does have point-to-point experience. Red Windsor is a regular visitor here and has won over hurdles at the track but I SHUT THAT D’OR may have his measure if taking to the larger obstacles. Le Patron didn’t win in four starts for Gary Moore last year but this is not a particularly strong contest.
Red Windsor (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Led, pressed for lead before 5th where headed, soon ridden, not fluent 6th, outpaced in 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Russian Ruler (11-10) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
I Shut That D'or (FR) 10-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, ridden and beaten from 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Twin Power (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Le Patron (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 5th and ridden final bend, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Kincardine (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Proper Twelve (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Aviewofthestars (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
