tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 4 out, no extra 2 out
led until 1st, chased leader until 4th, not fluent 7th, 8th or 4 out, every chance 4 out, no extra 2 out, went well held 3rd briefly flat
in rear, slow and well behind from 6th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after
chased leaders, challenged 4 out, led before next, ridden and stayed on flat
mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 4 out, ridden approaching last, 2 lengths down flat, stayed on to close towards finish, unable to challenge
held up, outpaced 6th, mistake next, closed before 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out, plugged on to take well held 3rd towards finish
held up in rear, jumped right 1st, 6th and ridden when hit 10th, jumped right next, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
took keen hold, led 1st, clear 4th, further clear 6th, not fluent 8th, reduced lead 9th, headed before 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened flat
Bincombe is starting to come down the weights and is eased in grade for this. Mon Successeur almost certainly didn’t give his true running at Cheltenham two weeks ago but was also a little disappointing on his UK debut at Wetherby when odds-on and may need more time. Vision Des Champs won easily at Huntingdon last time but was pulled up in this last year when 3lb lower. Colin's Brother should improve on his second at Stratford but the lack of a recent run shouldn't unduly worry supporters of ROUGE ET BLANC and Drumshambo and Thomas Garner gets on well with the former, who is handicapped to go close today.
Bincombe 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner after next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Pepite Rose (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Drumshambo (USA) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until pushed along before 4 out, 4th and beaten 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 14 1/4l behind A Good Skin (11-8) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Cody Wyoming 17-2 (11-11) Prominent, mistake 8th, blundered next, soon lost place, behind when pulled up 4 out, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, headway 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Alderbrook Lad (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Mon Successeur (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Behind, driven before last (usual 2 out), never near leaders, 10th of 20, 17 3/4l behind A Hare Breath (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Colin's Brother 4-1fav (11-5) Held up, closed before 6th, mistake and lost place 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Johnny Og (10-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Major Milborne 8-1 (11-7) In touch, not fluent 11th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 29 3/4l behind Aloomomo (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Vision Des Champs (FR) 9-4fav (11-8) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 5th, ridden clear last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating My Nosy Rosy (11-4) by 13l, 5 ran.
