jumped right, always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out
led to approaching 6th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leader to approaching 4th, stayed close up until weakened 6th, tailed off
held up in touch, mistake 6th, chased leading pair next, headway on inside to join leaders before 2 out where every chance, stayed on same pace last
pulled hard, headway to track leaders after 1st, 2nd after 4th, led approaching 6th, hung left and joined approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, lost 2nd flat, kept on
held up in 6th, effort approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
tracked leading trio, went 2nd approaching 6th, challenged 2 out, well there and not fluent last, stayed on to chase winner flat, always held
held up in rear, headway going well into 4th approaching 7th, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, idled flat, driven and kept on well (no time taken)
GENERAL KUTUZOV went into many notebooks last time out and he can repay that interest at the expense of Have You Seen Me and Samurai Way. Nick Gifford's charge was tried under very patient tactics last time out and ran on into the places under considerate handling after the winner had flown. Nigel Twiston-Davies won this race last year so Have You Seen Me is respected. He has joined the yard along with trainer, Carl Llewellyn but having won first time out, he took on some solid assignments throughout the rest of that season. Venetia Williams was among the winners yesterday and the backers seemed to know the score. If there is money for Samurai Way, it needs to be heeded. Quick De Montot is sure to be popular with Tony McCoy aboard. Stoney's Treasure has the benefit of having had a recent run under his belt and certainly looked as if he needed it on that reappearance bow. General Kutuzov's progress is likely not to have been off the radar and we reckon he can call rank on this bunch of novices.
Barak O'barma Tragic Role gelding out of Be My Missile.
Best of The West 50-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, weakened well over 4f out, 16th of 20, 48l behind Par Avion (10-5) at Doncaster 1m 5f 4yo nhf (5) sft in Jan.
Fire Within 50-1 (10-12) Held up, always in rear, 7th of 11, 28l behind Moleskin (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nov hdl (3) hvy.
General Kutuzov (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped slowly 3rd, jumped left next, headway soon after, jumped right 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Royal Charm (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Have You Seen Me (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led at steady pace, ridden and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, lost well held 3rd soon after last, 4th of 11, 19l behind Enfant De Lune (11-8) at Lingfield 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Mar.
Quick de Montot (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 15, 37l behind Son Of Flicka (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Samurai Way 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake next, left 3rd last, 3rd of 13, 38l behind Shalone (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct '08.
Stoney's Treasure 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 15l behind Megastar (11-0) at Sandown 2m NH flat (5) gd.
