made all, shaken up after 3 out, ridden next, faced challenge after last, kept on well flat
keen, raced in third, pushed along after 2 out, made challenge after last, ran on
chased leader, shaken up 2 out where not fluent, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on after last, not pace of first two
held up in last, never a factor
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Word Has It was engaged in the 1.33 at Fontwell yesterday where he would only have had two opponents and would have a chance if turning up here. J'Ai Froid completed a four-timer in early 2021 and is 10lb lower than his last winning mark but the former Irish-trained Harel Du Marais is still a maiden after 11 starts and may struggle in the conditions. Olly Murphy saddles the pair at the bottom of the weights and OAKLEY DANCER looks very much the better of the pair having won novices' contests on ground with plenty of give at Chepstow and Newton Abbot.
J'Ai Froid (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Not always fluent in rear, struggling 4th, behind from 6th, 8th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Kihavah (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Harel Du Marais (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Led, 3 lengths clear 3 out, travelling okay when pressed for lead 2 out, soon ridden, held narrow lead approaching last where not fluent, kept on run in, no extra and headed near finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Belle Of Annandale (10-8) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Oakley Dancer 13-2 (11-2) Made all, ridden home turn, not fluent last, stayed on well, readily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in May beating King Of The Lake (11-2) by 6l, 12 ran.
Believe Jack (FR) 50-1 (10-13) In rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled before next, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Word Has It (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, in touch, pushed along and went 4th approaching 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 7, 27 1/4l behind Fingal's Hill (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
