made most, mistake 3 out and briefly headed, ridden and mistake last, ridden out
tracked winner, joined winner 5th, led briefly 3 out, ridden 2 out, every chance last, kept on one pace
close up, chased leading pair 4th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out
jumped slow 1st and dropped to rear, hampered 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up in rear, hampered 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out
keen tracked leaders when dived at 4th and fell heavily
FENNIS BOY took his time to get off the mark over timber and was winning at the 14th time of asking when successful at Kempton three weeks ago. Even so, it was still better form than any of today's opponents have so far managed and he gets the vote to follow-up. A six-time winner on the level, Denton made a promising debut over hurdles at Uttoxeter and has to build on that here, while Into Wain was rated higher on the Flat than the latter and makes more appeal on his hurdling bow than Minsky Mine.
Fennis Boy (IRE) 6-5fav (10-12) Led approaching 2nd, mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out, jumped right and hit 2 out, went right last when clear, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Cock Of The Rock (10-12) by 13l, 6 ran.
Denton (NZ) 7-2 (10-12) In touch on outside, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and lost place briefly 7th, went 3rd last, no impression, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Teshali (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Into Wain (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 10, 4l behind Battleoftrafalgar (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr (flat).
Minsky Mine (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) With winner until over 6f out, chased winner over 2f out, lost 2nd when no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Pertemps Networks (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct (flat).
Mwaleshi 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 4th, closed 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 23l behind Johns Spirit (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Oct.
Koraleva Tectona (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Held up, pulled hard, ridden approaching 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 20l behind Taaresh (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.