in touch, headway to track leading pair before 3 out, under pressure before next, beaten when went and mistake last
tracked leaders, headway to join leader 2 out, led and hit last, driven right out
behind, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before last
took keen hold, steadied rear, mistake 4th, struggling next, tailed off
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened under pressure before 3 out
behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when saddled slipped and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, hit 4th and next, mistake and weakened 2 out
not jump well, took keen hold and held up in rear, ridden and struggling 5th, tailed off
always behind, ridden and struggling 4th, soon tailed off
tracked leader, led 3 out, driven and headed before last, kept on, run-in
held up, headway approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression next
led, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened next, mistake last
Turko can put paid to Restless D'Artix, Garibaldi and My Immortal, with Prize Fighter and Grasp also worth a mention. Paul Nicholls has a very high opinion of Turko who was successful in the French provinces on his last outing before coming over. The form of that latest effort has worked out particularly well, and everyone concerned with Turko expects him to develop into a leading candidate for the Triumph Hurdle. Sure to have been well tuned up, he is worth chancing first time. Restless D'Artix is another French import who collected a Listed contest at Auteuil on his last outing. He has not earned the same rave reviews as the selection, but his bare form means that he should not be under estimated. My Immortal gained two wins for John Gosden on the Flat, and was only out of the frame once in six starts in all. He could easily take a hand. Garibaldi opened his account on the Lingfield Polytrack recently and will have been popped over plenty of obstacles at home, while Prize Fighter failed to progress when with Peter Chapple-Hyam and is best watched. Grasp needed all of Bath's two miles and a furlong to come good on his last Flat outing and is likely to find this on the short side, and in any case, he and the rest will struggle to contain Turko if our reports are correct.
Restless D'artaix (FR) (9-13) Held up, headway to lead last, battled on run-in, won at Auteuil 2m 1f hdl sft in May beating Chiaro (10-3) by a nk, 8 ran.
Turko (FR) (10-3) Held up, going well from 2 out, led last, easily, won at Clairefontaine 2m 2f hdl in Aug beating Etoile Des Iles (10-8) by 6l, 17 ran.
Zando 7-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, bumped approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, led last, ran on, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs beating Strathtay (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bay Hawk 16-1 (10-12) Held up, some headway after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 11, 30l behind Tritonville Lodge (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (E) gd.
Brendan's Surprise 80-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 24l behind Kalmini (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (B) gd.
Double Spectre (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) With leader, led 2nd, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 2nd of 13, 7l behind First Fought (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (E) gs.
Garibaldi (GER) 5-1 (9-0) Close up, led narrowly 2f out, stayed on grimly final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol beating Newnham (9-6) by 1/2l, 14 ran (Flat).
Goose Chase 22-1 (10-12) Led, hit 2nd, headed 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Flaming Weapon (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (D) gs in Oct, 11 ran.
Grasp 7-1 (7-12) Led to 3f out, chased leader after, ridden and hung right over 1f out, rallied to regain lead well inside final furlong, won at Bath 2m 1f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Spanish Ridge (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran (Flat).
My Immortal 11-2 (7-12) Chased leader, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 15l behind Sendintank (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sept (Flat).
Prize Fighter (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Dwelt, held up, headway over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 11l behind Zero Tolerance (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct (Flat).
Tanzanite (IRE) 16-1 (7-11) Pulled hard, in touch, stumbled badly over 7f, stayed handy until weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 12l behind Khyber Kim (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct (Flat).