in touch, ridden 6th, weakened 4 out
led 2nd, headed 5th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on
held up rear, some progress after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, ridden 5 out, plugged on
led 1st, headed next, jumped awkwardly 3rd, slipped on bend soon after, soon lost place, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in touch, joined leaders 3rd, led 5th, clear approaching 2 out, hit last, kept on
tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, weakened 2 out
Papillon de Inea, Afrad and Serbioni are three against the field in this novices chase and the narrow vote is given to the last named. The selection was travelling well until falling last time out, the winner of that race haas since won again and in the hope that his confidence has not been effected he looks the value bet in an open affair. Afrad was the best of these over hurdles but he fell on his chasing debut and although he is sure to have been well schooled since he lacks scope and is taken on with this ion mind. Pappillon de Inea is aniother that could go well on his latest second behind City Of Manchester but that was in a seller and he will need toimprove for the switch to fences if he is to score. Of the remainder Gentleman Jimmy and Swing Bill are from shrewd yards and should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Serbioni to small stakes.
Papillon de Iena (FR) 1-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, with clear trio 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, fading when headed flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind City of Manchester (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Afrad (FR) 6-4fav (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 9th, every chance when fell 2 out in race won by Ungaro (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Nov, 5 ran.
Alph 20-1 (11-4) Chased leader, narrow lead after 2nd, headed well before 2 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 16l behind Noble Request (11-8) at Sandown 2m hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Gentleman Jimmy 50-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 8th, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 14l behind My Way de Solzen (11-5) at Lingfield 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Kiltimoney (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, blundered 4th, lost 2nd at 9th, mistake next, continued in distant 3rd, 3rd of 6, 32l behind New Little Bric (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Nov.
Mr Dinglawi (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) fell at the 2nd in race won by Marcel (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
Siberion (GER) 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leading pair, 1 length down and travelling strongly when fell at the 9th in race won by Marcel (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
Swing Bill (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 7th, led 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 4th of 7, 5l behind All Star (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f beg chs (2) gs in Nov.
Guru 11-1 (10-8) Always behind, 13th of 17, 36l behind Overstrand (10-5) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (1) hvy.
