held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon challenged, led last, kept on well, driven out
towards rear, driven along before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, reminders before 4 out, soon struggling,pulled up
led to 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on
in rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
close up, led 4th, headed 3 out, every chance last, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Gary Moore has won this for the last two years and a fully-primed Aiguille Rouge would have strong claims, though was tailed off when pulled up at Sandown earlier this month. The Game Is A Foot isn’t getting any younger and could find this company too hot but there are possibilities about Hier Encore, a winner on this card 12 months ago, and also Falcon Sun. After hitting the crossbar twice last season, DOSTAL PHIL got off the mark in an Exeter maiden in March. He is unexposed on testing surfaces and can defy an absence to double his tally.
Dostal Phil (FR) 13-8 (11-2) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway 5th, went 3rd next, closer when left in lead and hampered 3 out, clear going strongly before last, easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating No Rematch (11-2) by 5l, 10 ran.
Aiguille Rouge (FR) 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place 4th, soon behind, lost touch after 3 out, pulled up next, at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Here's Herbie 15-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside when mistake 6th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Midnight Glory (11-2) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Maquisard (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Scaramanga (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Falcon Sun (FR) 16-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, weakened between last 2, 9th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Bold Plan (11-1) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Jackson Hill (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, every chance when blundered last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Masters Apprentice (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Notre Ami (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, mid-division on outside, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, stayed on to dispute 2nd briefly after last, weakened and lost 2 places near finish, 5th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Hygrove Percy (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind The Crooner (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Hier Encore (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Shaw's Cross (10-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.