led, headed 4th, led again 5 out, ridden and joined 2 out, stayed on gamely
close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next
in touch in rear, headway and tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
prominent, led 4th, pushed along and headed 5 out, weakened soon after 3 out, and pulled up
tracked leaders, tracked winner 5 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, slightly outpaced next, rallied to go 2nd close home
Venetia Williams’ yard remains in flying form and HEVA ROSE made a winning debut over fences when successful over track and trip last week. She can defy a penalty and is just preferred to Passing Well. The latter finished runner-up at Ascot on his chasing bow and will be winning over fences sooner rather than later on that evidence. The remaining trio are harder to fancy though Thor De Cerisy has won off a higher mark over hurdles.
Passing Well (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Led until 6th, chased leader, went left 7th, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, left 2nd again last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Sir Psycho (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Thor De Cerisy (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 26l behind The Edgar Wallace (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Invincible Nao (FR) 17-2 (11-6) In rear, wide and headway 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 11, 27l behind Egbert (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Grey D'alco (FR) 28-1 (10-11) In touch, pulled up approaching 6th, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Heva Rose (FR) 5-4fav (10-9) Keen prominent, led 8th, shaken up 2 out, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Presenting A Queen (12-0) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
