led, headed before 5th, tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed run-in, kept on well
tracked leaders until 4th, soon in rear, soon tailed off, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, no extra from 2 out
held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders, led run-in, driven out
held up mid-division, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on after last
in rear, headway before 7th, soon chased leaders, no extra from 2 out
close up, not fluent 2nd, led before 5th, headed before 4 out, weakened before last
Quito Du Tresor hasn’t run badly in a couple of runs here this season and has been dropped in the ratings again. He’s preferred to stablemate Safari Journey but fellow veteran CHESTNUT BEN also likes it here. Peter Winks’ gelding was more his old self at Leicester last time so gets the nod, though he’s never won over this trip in his long career. Pekanheim has bits of form that entitle him to respect but he has a poor strike-rate. Lingfield second Fields of Glory is having only his fourth start over fences and Apachee Prince is even less exposed over the larger obstacles.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent until not fluent 3rd, chased leaders, lost place, not fluent and given reminders 4th, outpaced and well held after 3 out, 5th of 10, 36l behind Italian Riviera (11-7) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Apachee Prince (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8l behind Rolling Thunder (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, soon challenged, chased winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Sir Note (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Fields of Glory (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd 6th until next, chased leading pair, pushed along on long run before 3 out, kept on from last, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Jaunty Inflight (11-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Safari Journey (USA) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened before last, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Attimo (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Quito Du Tresor (FR) 8-1 (10-11) In touch, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Royal Macnab (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Chain Of Beacons 5-2fav (11-9) Led, blundered 3rd, headed before last, weakened soon after, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Casual Cavalier (11-8) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pekanheim (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, headway before last, kept on well to take 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Halcyon Days (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tambour Major (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Led, headed before 7th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before last, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
