held up in last pair, steady headway 6th, chased leaders 8th, well outpaced approaching 3 out, driven before next, left 3rd and hampered next, well held when left modest 2nd run-in
chased leaders, hit 5th, losing place when hit 8th, headway after 4 out, travelling well in close 3rd approaching 3 out, hanging right and still chance when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out, slightly hampered next and again 2 out, left modest 4th run-in
led, ridden before 8th, headed next, soon lost 2nd and driven, outpaced in 5th before 3 out, staying on again when left 4th 2 out, left modest 3rd run-in
last pair, towards rear when fell 4 out
held up, headway 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, every chance last, jinked left under pressure hit running rail and unseated rider run-in
chased leaders until lost place 5th, behind next, tailed off when hampered 4 out, left modest 5th run-in
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, narrow advantage last, when left clear run-in
held up in rear, headway 6th, staying on in 4th when fell 3 out
chased leader until after 4th, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
PARC DES PRINCES has improved this year having been stepped up in distance. He won over 2m3f at Market Rasen in August and has also scored over 2m here. There appears no reason why he won't go close again after his latest second at Huntingdon. Stars Du Granits came back to form at Taunton last month and had a little more in hand than the official margin suggests. But he does have a penalty to carry while though Switched Off won on the Flat in September he is high enough in the weights back over timber. Schelm and Easement could figure at their best but have been below that of late.
Stars Du Granits (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, smoot headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd soon after next, led travelling well approaching 2 out and slight stumble, pushed clear flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct beating Quaddick Lake (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Switched Off 4-1 (10-10) In touch, chased leaders 4 out to before next, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, 39l behind Shadows Lengthen (11-6) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Schelm (GER) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out, 8th of 15, 35l behind Alf Wright (10-6) at Wexford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Oct.
Easement 9-2 (10-12) Led, reminders before 4th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next, last of 12, 43l behind War Singer (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 7-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ran on under pressure, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Compton Blue (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Overpriced 28-1 (11-7) Mid-division, in touch after 4th, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 32l behind Romanesco (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Amore Mio (GER) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 7th, rallied under pressure 9th, 4th and weakening when fell 2 out, in a race won by Thehillofuisneach (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 16 ran.
Parson's Punch 66-1 (10-1) Reluctant to race, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Kian's Delight (10-13) at Perth 2m ltd hcp hdl (2) sft in Aug, 10 ran.
Stand Clear 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 14, 45l behind Young Mags (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Cassius (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders until weakened rapidly before 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off 7th, 8th of 10, 41l behind Swift Arrow (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
