chased leaders, shaken up 6th, ridden 4 out and no progress, plenty to do 2 out, soon stayed on steadily, headway into 2nd approaching last, led 110 yards out on run-in
disputed lead, led 2nd, jumped left next, pushed along and faced challenge approaching 2 out, soon went clear with one other, ridden home turn, not fluent last, no extra and headed 110 yards out on flat
chased leaders, pushed along 3 out and no impression, plugged on, never a danger
tracked leaders, pushed along 6th, ridden 4 out and no response, rallied after 2 out and stayed on steadily, kept on run-in, not reach leaders
disputed lead, handy 2nd, pushed along 2 out and went clear with one other, pressed leader until weakened approaching last
CALL ME LORD has been a grand servant to connections, winning seven times, and he was second in a Grade 3 at Sandown when last racing off this mark. All of today’s rivals are race-fit but Nicky Henderson’s 10-year-old has run well fresh in the past and retained jockey Daryl Jacob is back on board. Risk And Roll will probably be back chasing soon but Copper Coin shouldn’t be far away. The going may have dried out too much for Luttrell Lad, however, while Lime Avenue still has some improving to do to prove himself at this level.
Call Me Lord (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, still well there 2 out, outpaced between last two, last of 5, 3 1/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-10) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) sft in Apr.
Luttrell Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Led until 1st, chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd after next, mistake last, lost 3rd flat, no extra close home, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Park Annonciade (10-3) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Copper Coin 11-1 (10-12) Close up in rear, headway to tracked leaders 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Dargiannini (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Risk And Roll (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened omitted 2 out, 9th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Gentleman At Arms (10-10) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Lime Avenue (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) Led, reached for 7th, headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Good Look Charm (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
