tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, led before last, soon clear, pushed out, comfortably
led, hard pressed approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
hit 1st, held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, went 3rd soon after, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair
tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
raced keenly, in touch on outside, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leader, effort after 3 out, ridden and lost place when mistake next, soon weakened
raced keenly, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, modest 4th before last
DOMPERIGNON DU LYS was fancied to give Defu Du Seuil a run for his money in the Triumph Trial at Cheltenham in December but was already struggling to get on terms when making a mess of the second last. He’d been impressive on his UK debut at Newcastle, however, and that race has worked out well - Nicky Henderson’s juvenile should pick up the winning thread again here as Naas maiden winner I See You Well would need to find a lot more. Methag will have more chance when going handicapping while French import Foresee didn’t show much on his first run for new connections on the all-weather.
Domperignon Du Lys (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway and in touch when mistake 2 out, ridden before last, soon beaten, went left at hurdle, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 16 3/4l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gs in Dec.
I See You Well (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Soon led, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, soon narrowly headed, back on terms last, regained lead run-in and stayed on well, won at Naas 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Jan beating English Pale (11-7) by 1/2l, 20 ran.
Balgemmois (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 4th, outpaced in last before 3 out, plugged on for modest 3rd latter stages, 3rd of 4, 22l behind Flying Tiger (11-5) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Cry Wolf 25-1 (10-12) Tended to jump right, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, went right and bumped 6th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, poor 5th when blundered 2 out, went 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 32l behind Night Of Sin (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Foresee (GER) 14-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Towerlands Park (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Getback In Paris (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Towards rear, hampered 1st, weakened before 3 out, blundered badly and sprawled on landing side, unseated rider, at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Port Paradise 22-1 (10-12) Prominent, took keen hold, saddle soon slipped, pulled up before 4th, at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Methag (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out, 8th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Castafiore (10-12) at Ludlow 2m fll (4) sft in Jan.