held up towards rear, reminders 5th, struggling 9th, soon pulled up
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, pulled up last
in touch, ridden and lost place 9th, weakened 2 out, pulled up last
led, headed 3rd, led again 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led again 2 out(normal 3 out) not fluent next, driven and headed turning in, no extra close home
in touch in rear, headway 2 out(normal 3 out), kept on same pace
close up, mistake 3rd, tracked leaders 10th, chased leader 2 out( normal 3 out), led turning in, asserted close home (fence in home straight omitted both circuits)
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Hollywoodien is getting a bit long in the tooth while Neville's Cross has been out of sorts but the latter’s stablemate Nocte Volatus had useful form last season when the fences didn’t get in the way and resumes on a decent mark. Magic Dancer ended last season with a victory and returned to action with a win at Cheltenham and has been a grand servant to connections while there should be more to come this term from Emir Sacree, who holds Yes Indeed on the form book. GALOP DE CHASSE was runner-up to a useful two-miler on his reappearance at Aintree and then a close-up fourth over 2m3f at Exeter – he still has scope over this even longer trip.
Neville's Cross (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Frodon (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (1) gf in Nov.
Emir Sacree (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Held up, rapid headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well flat, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating The Widdow Maker (11-8) by 4 1/4l, 4 ran.
Kap Auteuil (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, stumbled on landing 2nd, not fluent next, chased leaders until ran wide and before pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Yes Indeed (FR) 18-1 (11-13) Prominent, mistake 10th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened approaching next,, 6th of 10, 23 3/4l behind Karl Philippe (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Nocte Volatus 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, mistake and unseated rider 10th, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Magic Dancer 7-2 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, outpaced 11th, rallied approaching 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Broken Quest (11-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Equus Dancer (IRE) 1-33fav (11-7) Made all, 3 lengths clear 2 out, kept on same pace last, always doing enough, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gf in Jun beating Master Of Spin (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 2 ran.
Galop De Chasse (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Handy, ridden after 3 out, every chance and ridden approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 11, 5l behind Shakem Up'arry (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Hollywoodien (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Led, not fluent and headed 10th, soon dropped to rear, last of 9, dist behind Garincha (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
