led, blundered 3 out, kept narrow advantage, mistake 2 out, half a length ahead and going okay when blundered badly last, soon headed and not able to recover
tracked leaders, 2nd approaching 2 out, challenging and half a length down last, led soon after, came clear run-in, driven out
chased leader, hit 3rd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, blundered next, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, pushed along after 2 out, kept on into modest 3rd before last, one pace and no impression on front pair
hampered 1st, towards rear, hit 4 out, headway to chase leaders soon after, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out
always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
mid-division, ridden and struggling after 3 out, well beaten when hit last
held up, hit 4 out, chased leaders approaching next, soon driven along and weakened before last
hampered 1st, ridden 4 out, always in rear, tailed off
GOOD LORD is put forwards ahead of Rougham and Veiled whilst there are a couple of interesting newcomers in Perception and Advisor in whom confidence would be encouraging. Francois Doumen landed a double at Sandown earlier in the month which bodes well for the chances of Good Lord who has finished runner-up on all three starts at Auteuil. The horse that beat him on debut went on to win its next start whilst the winner of his second start was far from disgraced in a Grade 1 suggesting that the form is solid enough. Rougham didn't appear to jump all that well at Wincanton but ran his rivals absolutely ragged from the front and clearly has an engine. This opposition is far more demanding but he brushed aside his opponents on debut and has to be feared. Veiled was a well backed and easy winner on debut after which her trainer expressed hopes that she might make up into a live Triumph Hurdle candidate. It's a long way from the East Midlands to Cheltenham in March but she was progressive on the level this year and couldn't have won any more easily. Perception opened her account from a mark of 62 over two miles at Kempton so will need to improve on her Flat form for the switch to hurdling whilst Advisor won a mile handicap off 74 in the spring but failed to add to that success in five subsequent starts. Sohcatoa failed to win after his third start but had a three figure rating in the spring and ran some fair races during the course of the year so could be a fair performer if he takes to this game. Traditionally, this is a strong race although it lacks the usual Henderson representative. In the absence of a runner from Seven Barrows, Good Lord might be the one.
Rougham 2-1 (10-12) Made all, allowed unassailable lead before 2nd, not fluent throughout, jumped badly right 3 out and 2 out, very easily, won at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) hvy beating Brad's Luck (10-12) by 30l, 7 ran.
Advisor (FR) 11-4fav (8-13) Held up mid-division and keen, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 6l behind Excelsior Academy (8-10) at Haydock 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug (flat).
Bubses Boy 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 9th of 13, 16l behind Franco Is My Name (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov (flat).
Catchmeifyoucan (FR) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off and eased final furlong, 12th of 16, 36l behind Aine's Delight (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct (flat).
Emirates World (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Raced keenly in mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Causeway King (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov, 10 ran.
Garter Knight 11-1 (10-12) Held up, pulled hard, hampered 4th, headway after next, hit 3 out, weakening when hit last, 4th of 11, 32l behind Ultimate (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Good Lord (FR) (10-1) 2nd of 10, 4l behind Cristal Bonus (10-3) at Enghien(FR) 2m 1f hdl in Nov.
Mt Kintyre (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Ultimate (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Sohcahtoa (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Bab Al Salam (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov (flat).
Veiled 11-8fav (10-8) Always prominent, hit 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, drew clear flat, readily, won at Leicester 2m juv fll nov hdl (3yo) (3) gf beating Zepnove (11-3) by 10l, 13 ran.
Woodlark Island (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Mid-division in chasing group, headway, hit 3 out, ridden to chase winner when hit 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened, 3rd of 7, 39l behind Rougham (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) hvy.
Perception (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led until headed after 4f, stayed chasing leaders, led 2f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep beating Honorable Endeavor (8-13) by 1/2l, 14 ran (flat).
