keen, tracked leader, led 2 out, clear before last, easily
led until 2 out, chased winner, outpaced before last, kept on for clear 2nd
took keen hold, soon tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next where blundered, tailed off
ran in snatches, tracked leaders until dropped to rear after 1st, rallied on outside chasing leaders 3rd, weakened 3 out
tracked leading pair, held when hit 2 out, weakened
held up in last pair, headway into 4th before 2 out, no further progress, mistake last
The market will probably tell us what to expect from Kloud Gate, a five times winner on the Flat in France and Italy. Oistrakh Le Noir could give a boost to Antunes’ Market Rasen second earlier on the card but Dan Skelton’s charge was flattered by his proximity to the winner. Article Fifty has been a bit disappointing over hurdles so far while Oden is Flat-bred and having his first run for a new yard. PACIFIC DE BAUNE (NAP) can be forgiven his run against high-class opposition over a longer trip at Cheltenham. He’d made a winning start over this track and trip earlier and should defy a penalty.
Pacific De Baune (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 3 out, ridden and lost place after next, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Santini (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) hvy in Jan.
Article Fifty (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd over 4f out until over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Volpone Jelois (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Mar.
Kloud Gate (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 13, 1l behind Galiteo (8-13) at Deauville 1m 4f stks sft in Jun.
Top Decision (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, left modest 2nd 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, ridden and beaten between last 2, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Brianstorm (11-7) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Antunes 7-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly 3 out, 3rd before next, hit last, 2nd soon after, stayed on run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Oistrakh Le Noir (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Oden 2-1jfav (9-6) Raced wide tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Prerogative (9-4) by 5l, 5 ran.
