led, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden home turn, rallied when switched to outside last, stayed on strongly flat, led final 100 yards
in rear and detached, pulled up before 5th
always towards rear, never a factor
handy, led 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
mid-division, blundered 2nd, not fluent 5th, struggling and dropped to rear 7th, pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, rapid headway under pressure to lead approaching last, kept on flat, headed final 100 yards
BOLLINGERANDKRUG (NAP) has topweight to contend with but has a splendid record around here and rates a chaser who appears on the upgrade. He also displays a pleasing attitude to his work and can gain a fourth course success. Purely from a weights and measure perspective, Duty Calls has a strong claim of reversing places with the selection on previous running, but lacks the scope of the selection. Gandhi Maker appeals as a likelier threat on the back of an excellent Carlisle second latest and also from a workable handicap mark. Dancewithewind should come on for his reappearance run and both Paddy The Horse and Hermann Clermont - the latter a former Gordon Elliott inmate - would have claims if delivering their best, although question marks remain against both.
Bollingerandkrug (IRE) 6-4 (10-3) Made all, jumped well, ridden clear approaching last, ridden out flat, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Gold Des Bois (10-11) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Dancewiththewind (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up, took closer order after 3rd, struggling after 4 out, hampered by faller when in rear 3 out, tailed off after last, 5th of 7, dist behind Nells Son (11-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Paddy The Horse (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and effort when mistake 4 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out, pulled up, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Hermann Clermont (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, close up, led 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, hit last, headed close home, no extra final 110yds, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Hidden Commander (11-4) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Gandhi Maker (FR) 9-4 (12-0) Led, jumped left 5 out, ridden and pressed 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, soon headed, rallied close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Travail D'Orfevre (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Duty Calls (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, dropped to rear 4 out and well beaten, 4th of 5, 16 1/2l behind Bollingerandkrug (10-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in May.
