tracked winner who soon went clear, closer 4 out, challenged and every chance 2 out, ridden and over 1 length down last, no extra run-in
held up well in rear, mistakes 2nd and 4 out, closer on long run before 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression, went remote 4th after 2 out
made all and mostly clear until 4 out, pushed along and joined 2 out, ridden and wandered in over 1 length lead last, pecked but stayed on well run-in
held up in 4th place on inside, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, weakened into 5th after 2 out, mistake last
chased leading pair, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and held when hung right between last 2, weakened
Cloud Thunder veered off the track at Kempton last week, taking Warranty with him. Heather Main’s charge is best watched for now. Hystery Bere won a minor contest in France in July but that was his fifth start over timber. He’s had a break and changed stables since and might struggle to give 6lb to fellow French import HUDSON DE GRUGY, a bumper winner in his native country and a staying-on second over course and distance on his UK debut. Letter At Dawn only ran once on the Flat in Ireland but was well beaten.
Hystery Bere (FR) (11-0) won at Le Lion D'angers 2m 1f gs in Jul beating Honoris Causa (10-3) by 8l, 10 ran.
Cloud Thunder 33-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 1st, veered left, ran off course and crashed through rails bend after 2nd, at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Hudson De Grugy (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 3rd, ridden 2 out and joined last, kept on but not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Elham Valley (11-0) at Sandown 2m (2) hvy in Dec.
Letter At Dawn (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along from 5f out, soon under pressure, moderate 10th 3f out and one pace, 9th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Lady Dahlia (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f mdn hvy in Nov.
Warranty (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd before carried out and crashed through rails bend after 2nd, at Kempton 2m (2) sft in Dec.
