not fluent and lost place 1st, mid-division, behind and reminder after 4th, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, soon lost place, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leader, driven after 2 out, 3 lengths down last, ridden and stayed on to lead inside final 110 yards, just held on
held up behind, driven after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened next, tailed off
in touch in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led, ridden after 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, headed inside final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish
held up behind, headway and in touch after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear on outside, headway after 5th, ridden before 3 out, 5th and plenty to do next, rallied last, stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held
in touch in mid-division, hit 5th, chased leaders in 4th when blundered 3 out, soon one pace, ridden and kept on before last, never on terms, weakened final 110 yards
raced keenly, prominent, driven and effort after 3 out, kept on same pace, weakened last
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Envol De La Cour won over hurdles and fences in France and changed hands for £40,000 in September. Champagne City won in a higher grade at Newton Abbot in June but was well beaten next time at Market Rasen off this mark. William Of Orange has won three times this year, including once over 2m here, but has been racing over longer trips lately. BILLINGSLEY won twice at Chepstow in the spring and still has plenty of scope. Richard Johnson has been booked for his reappearance and a big run is anticipated. Idilico is also unexposed and makes his handicap debut while Nayati and Becky The Thatcher are others with decent claims.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 6th, weakened well before not fluent 3 out, last of 7, 32 1/4l behind Le Patriote (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
William Of Orange 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden after 7th, headway before 2 out, pressed for 3rd flat, no chance with winner, plugged on, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Abolitionist (10-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Secrete Stream (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, driven and every chance approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Thorpe (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Envol De La Cour (FR) (10-12) won at Toulouse 2m 1f gd in Jun beating Nadia Has (11-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Nayati (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Watcombe Heights (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Minella Charmer (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Billingsley (IRE) 5-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd until after next, 2nd again 3 out, led soon after, clear before last, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Apr beating Seniergues (10-13) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Becky The Thatcher 9-2 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, kept on same pace in 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Wemyss Point (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Idilico (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, switched left approaching 2 out, soon chased winner, ridden when switched inside flat, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Our Power (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.
Vocaliser (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Pecked 1st, tracked leader, lost place approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 16th of 20, 28l behind Red Hot Chilly (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Champagne City 9-4 (11-10) Tracked leader, slow 1st, not fluent 5th, slow next, mistake when driven 3 out, weakened next, modest 4th, 4th of 5, 28l behind High Secret (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
