towards rear, steady headway 14th to join leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
held up tracking leaders, tracked leader from 7th, ridden 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, ridden 10th, lost place 11th, soon behind and tailed off when pulled up 2 out
tracked leaders, led briefly 3rd, jumped slowly 5th and 6th and dropped rear, ridden and weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, led 2 out, ran on
mid-division, mistake 10th, headway next, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened
in rear, mistake 4th, weakened 13th
led, headed briefly 3rd, led again until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when jumped right and mistake 2 out
Juveigneur gets the tentative vote here at the main expense of Look Collonges and Garolsa. The selection has shown a decent level of form over fences in France, where he has shown he will handle today's conditions. The market may provide some clues but he looks to have a solid chance of getting his head in front here. Stablemate Look Collonges should give him the most to do but he was pulled-up last time in France in the race in which our selection finished fourth and last. There is clearly not a great deal between them so if there is market confidence for one or the other then it may pay to take the hint. Garolsa is a fair sort but he looks to be in the grip of the handicapper at present and is probably best watched. Mamideos would be interesting if he could get round, but he can't be backed with any confidence as he has failed to do so on each of his last three starts. This is a tricky race for punters to call, but unless the market goes against him we will side with Juveigneur.
