tracked leaders, led 11th, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair from last
jumped right on occasions, led briefly 1st, with leader, led 10th to next, lost place 4 out, no impression in 4th from 2 out
held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, pushed along after 2 out, went 2nd before last, led flat, soon clear, readily
held up in touch, headway after 5 out, pressed leader after next, led after 2 out, ridden and headed flat, readily outpaced by winner closing stages
in touch on outside, lost place and behind from 4th, mistake 8th, headway 4 out, never on terms, weakened after next, tailed off
blundered 1st, made most to 10th, lost place and reminders after 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, blundered badly and lost touch 11th, no danger after
Troubled Soul finished closer at Chepstow last time having slipped down the weights and Cool Valley posted one of his better efforts when fourth at Hexham last month. But neither have won over fences so far and Lucinda Russell may have found a good spot for SIMONE to make her debut over fences. The latter has had five starts over timber without success but chasing could be her game given she’s related to three winning chasers including the top-class Arkle winner Simonsig. Point-to-point winner Left Back is another chasing newcomer but Monsieur Arkadin was still well beaten when third at Stratford recently.
Monsieur Arkadin (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Led until after 5th, every chance last (normal 2 out), 3rd and no extra bypassing omitted last, 3rd of 6, 17l behind One Forty Seven (11-10) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Simone (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Mistake 1st, off the pace in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from next, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 19 1/4l behind Make My Heart Fly (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Troubled Soul (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up on outside, closed before 3rd, lost place 5th, headway on inside 5th, challenged next, 3rd and one pace when pecked last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 6l behind Still Believing (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cool Valley (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge after 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Take A Break (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Left Back (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Chsd ldrs; eff 2 out; one pce, 3rd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Exit Ten (12-0) at Balcormo Mains 3m sft in Apr.
Avondhu Pearl (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Led to 5 out, tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled u, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Knocklayde (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Not fluent, always in rear, lost touch 11th, continued tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind King Golan (10-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
