held up in last, made plenty of mistakes, headway 11th, went 2nd next, challenged 4 out, led last, rider lost right iron flat, stayed on
led 1st until 3rd, not fluent 6th, led 7th, jumped right next, pressed 4 out, not fluent 2 out, headed last, held towards finish
led until 1st, led 3rd, headed 7th, lost place 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until mistake 12th, outpaced from next, no impression before 4 out, mistake 2 out
Quoi De Neuf is looking a bit exposed now but was a winner here in December so is preferred to Barbados Blue, who took little interest at Huntingdon last time. KAKAMORA gives the impression that he is better than he’s shown so far and he gets a handy 8lb from January’s course and distance winner Karl Philippe.
Karl Philippe (FR) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in rear, closed 10th, went 2nd next, challenging when left in lead and slithered badly on landing 4 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Gardefort (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Quoi De Neuf (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 2nd going well enough before 4 out, ridden before next, well held when lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Isolate (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Barbados Blue (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, jumped left 8th, soon outpaced, jumped left and struggling 9th, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Kakamora 3-1cfav (11-9) Never that far away, closer at 11th, pushed along after 13th, close 3rd and every chance 3 out, ridden and no extra approaching last, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Dorking Lad (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
