tracked leaders, on outside, challenging when not fluent 4 out, led before 2 out, clear when jumped left and in tight last, ridden out
held up, in rear, headway when not fluent 11th, 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
tracked leader until 3rd, stayed handy, challenged 9th, led after 12th, driven when not fluent 3 out, headed before next, lost 2nd and one pace last
made most until after 12th, no extra 2 out
chased leaders, 2nd from 3rd, led 8th, soon headed, lost place 11th, weakened after next
held up, in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, headway after 8th, ridden and beaten before 4 out
Seefood should do better dropping down in class for this but Prince Khurram moves in the opposite direction having notched up a string of placed efforts in Class 4 chases. ROYAL MACNAB (NAP) has slipped down the weights this year and went close to taking advantage when just failing to catch Ballykan at Perth. The latter has gone in again subsequently and Rebecca Menzies’ charge looks to have decent claims racing off the same mark today. The handicapper has given Wings Of Smoke a chance if he can rediscover his best.
Seefood (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway from 16th, 3rd after 3 out until last, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Coologue (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, in touch when hit 4 out, no impression, weakened next, 7th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Mont Royale (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Prince Khurram 4-1 (11-8) Tended to jump left, led until approaching 2 out, chased winner, driven and one pace before last, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Valseur Du Granval (11-3) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Macnab (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Ballykan (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Castletown (FR) 9-1 (10-3) Held up, behind, struggling 5 out, never a threat, last of 7, dist behind Double W's (11-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 9th, ridden after 3 out, every chance last, one pace and no impression with front pair flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Nefyn Bay (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
