held up, headway 4th, went 2nd after 6th until approaching 12th, ridden and no chance when blundered badly 4 out, fell next
always behind
jumped left, led to 2nd, led again 4th, mistake 12th, headed next, weakened after 15th
behind, pushed along 3rd, headway 8th, lost place after 11th, kept on to take 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner
chased leaders to 4th, mistake 10th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
keen, tracked leaders, led 13th, clear after 15th, very easily
led 2nd to 4th, hit 6th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
The Richard Lee-trained Macgeorge apparently has no idea that he is now in the veteran stage of his career and is fancied to be too hot for the formerly classy Montifault to handle. Guinol Du Cochet is usually consistent at this level and, as he has a recent outing to his name, he edges Bengal Bullet out as the best of the rest. Montifault - a Listed race winner when he was at his best - has a history of bursting but will find this company much easier than some of the contests he has taken part in from the past. However, he was too disappointing to be true last time and now has something to prove. Therefore, Macgeorge makes more appeal for a punt in this company, as he is reliable as clock and will be hard to peg back if he is allowed an easy lead.
Bengal Bullet 5-2 Prominent until mistake and unseated rider in race won by Cantarinho at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (H) gd in May, 12 ran.
Guignol du Cochet (FR) 7-2 3rd of 16, 14l behind Foly Pleasant at Weston Park 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Macgeorge (IRE) 2-1fav Led to 6th, hit 9th, outpaced and hit 5 out, rallied 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Monks Error at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hts chs (H) gf in May.
Mullensgrove 9-4 2nd of 9, 1l behind Silver Streak at Market Rasen 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Home Made 7-1 Prominent, mistakes 12th and 13th, ridden after 14th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Dante Citizen at Ludlow 3m nov chs (E) gs in Mar, 6 ran.
Montifault (FR) 10-3 Held up in rear, headway 13th, ridden to chase leaders after 4 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 5, well behind Moss Harvey at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (C) sft in Oct.
News Flash (IRE) 8-1 pulled up in race won by Fertile Valley at Barbury Castle 3m ptp gd in Jan, 15 ran.
