Fixe Le Kap had Me Voila well behind when rallying to beat Tommy Silver in a higher grade over course and distance last month. He should have few problems confirming that form but is closely matched with another French import, CONNETABLE (NAP), on their run together at Auteuil last May. The latter hasn't raced since but that's rarely a problem for a Paul Nicholls' novice and he possibly has the greater scope. Jinsha Lake won over a mile on the Flat but never got involved when last of three on his hurdles bow at Sandown and will need to do much better.
Connetable (FR) (10-7) 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Punch Nantais (10-10) at Auteuil 2m 1f gs in May.
Fixe Le Kap (FR) 6-5fav (10-12) Led, pressed 3 out, headed narrowly last, soon ridden, rallied to regain lead flat, kept on well towards finish, won at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Dec beating Tommy Silver (10-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Beau Knight 14-1 (10-7) Not fluent in rear, tailed off 4th, blundered 2 out, 12th of 13, dist behind Dalaki (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Jinsha Lake (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up 4th and last, left 3rd at 3rd, close up 3 out, outpaced before next, soon no chance with front pair, 3rd of 4, 22 3/4l behind Fingertips (11-8) at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Me Voila (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, driven 3 out, no impression after, modest 4th from next, 4th of 7, 31l behind Fixe Le Kap (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Renaissance Red 6-4fav (10-12) Led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 5, 9 1/2l behind Steel Express (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f (6) hvy in Dec.
Spanish Danser (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Cahar Fad (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
