in touch, weakening when badly hampered over 4f out
mid-division, headway to go prominent over 4f out, soon veered badly right, lost place over 3f out, not recover
chased leaders and keen, led after 4f out, headed 4f out, quickly weakened
chased leaders, every chance 3f out, one pace final 2f, no chance with winner
held up, switched right over 4f out, prominent over 2f out, one pace
chased leaders, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway over 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
with leader, swerved right after 4f, hampered 4f out, weakened over 2f out
soon chasing leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway halfway, led over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong
led, hampered after 4f and headed, ridden 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
soon chasing leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Funny Times is easily the pick of the experienced horses and expected to land this event from the newcomers Fortuna Favente and Another Jameson. The selection is trained by Nicky Richards who has a terrific record in these events, and he ran a race full of promise first time out when chasing home Chef De Cour. With plenty of improvement expected he should be capable of going one better. Another Jameson is trained by Malcolm Jefferson and is very nicely bred by Good Thyne out of useful chaser Another Grouse. Having cost 52, 000 euros as a three-year-old he was a relatively expensive purchase and should be watched closely in the betting market. The same applies to Fortuna Favente a daughter of Supreme Leader and trained by Howard Johnson. Culbann showed plenty of promise last season and may prove best of the others, but it is difficult to look further than Funny Times who is a confident selection.
