prominent early, soon dropped to midfield, not fluent 12th, pushed along after 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out
mid-division, hit 12th, pushed along 14th, made no impression from 4 out
in rear, hit 1st, struggling when bad mistake 11th, soon pulled up
disputed lead after 2nd, headed 4th, joined leader 6th, led 9th, joined next, headed 13th, lost place next, weakened after 4 out
disputed lead after 2nd, led 4th, joined 6th, headed 9th, disputed lead next, headed 4 out, pushed along 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden for effort, stayed on well flat
led, headed after 2nd, in touch when not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, faded before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 12th, lost touch next, plugged on one pace from 3 out
chased leaders, went third 4 out, pushed along to challenge approaching 2 out, ridden before last, kept on flat
NonRunner
NonRunner
Cap Du Nord, one of three representing Christian Williams, is handicapped to go close having finished fourth in a Listed race at Wincanton last month when 2lb higher. Morning Vicar has yet to prove his stamina over this trip and Kauto The King is also better over shorter but Flegmatik clearly needed the run at Ascot last month. He’s had wind surgery since and this is a more suitable distance so he should go well off bottom weight but FORTESCUE ran better than the final results suggests in the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury and this is more his level.
Kitty's Light 16-1 (11-3) In rear, always behind and pulled before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Canelo (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along 16th, soon beaten, pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Morning Vicar (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Chased leader until 5 out, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Fanion D'estruval (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Fortescue 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, plugged on from 4 out, never involved, 7th of 21, dist behind Cloudy Glen (10-8) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 9-2jfav (10-11) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 12th, chased leaders 17th, ridden before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Rocco (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Five Star Getaway (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) In rear, mistake 4th, pushed along after 6 out, weakened after 5 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Paint The Dream (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Kauto The King (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 27 1/4l behind Kapcorse (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Sussex Ranger (USA) 28-1 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened and never involved, 7th of 9, dist behind Ofalltheginjoints (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Flegmatik (FR) 18-5 (10-11) In touch, hit 13th, dropped to rear, rallied approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Pink Legend (10-13) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Real Steel (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 14th, mistake next, weakened 4 out, plugging on in well held 5th when blundered last, weakened run-in, 7th of 14, dist behind Larry (10-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Oct.
Double Shuffle (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, lost ground 7th, ridden in rear before 13th (water), tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
