led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway entering final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, not clear run and shuffled back to rear over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
in rear, very wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Big Time is usually in the mix but his only win so far came on his racecourse debut back in 2013. Jodies Jem dead-heated at Wolverhampton with King Torus but the latter has since been well beaten while Silverheels has now recorded four of his seven wins so far in France after scoring on the all-weather at Chantilly in October. Forceful Appeal has decent claims on his recent third over track and trip but EXCELLENT GUEST was only a length behind having raced wide on the final bend and gets another chance in this with normal luck in-running.
Big Time (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Steal The Scene (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Silverheels (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) won at Chantilly 1m stks gs in Oct beating Servantes (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Jodies Jem 7-2fav (9-6) Soon led, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, ran on, joined on line, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating King Torus (9-6), 9 ran.
Forceful Appeal (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Hannington (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Warfare 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 12th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Entity (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Excellent Guest 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Hannington (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Freddy With A Y (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 8, 8l behind Dutiful Son (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Woofie (IRE) 10-1fav (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along and strugging before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Romain De Senam (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.