chased leader until after 2nd, chased leading pair, went 2nd again travelling well before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and well held final 100 yards
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened to 3rd and no chance with leading duo
took keen hold, chased leading pair, went 2nd after 2nd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
held up in 6th, good headway to chase leading trio at 3rd, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd and not fluent 2 out, led approaching and hit last, stayed on strongly to assert final 100 yards
always in rear, slow and lost touch 3 out, tailed off
held up in 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake next, tailed off
held up in 5th, effort on inside approaching 2 out, went 4th under pressure after 2 out, no chance when hit last
FOR TWO is regarded as a chasing prospect but scored over timber on his only start in France and made a decent start for new connections at Aintree in October where he just failed to hold Handazan. These testing conditions are made for him and he looks the one to be on. Sir Fredlot is probably only moderate and didn't have much to do to beat three rivals at Plumpton so it could be the newcomer Angelot Du Berlais who carries most threat. He had some reasonable form on the Flat in France and hails from a yard who know how to get one ready.
For Two (FR) 2-1fav (11-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, challenged 3 out, led next, went left and mistake last, headed flat, finished tired, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Handazan (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Sir Fredlot (IRE) 1-3fav (10-12) Made all, hit 3 out, shaken up next, eased run-in, comfortable, won at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Lady Romanza (10-5) by 3l, 4 ran.
Angelot Du Berlais (FR) 12-1 (9-2) 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Khasma (9-3) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 4f 3yo hcp gd in Oct (flat).
Knight Of Pleasure Exit To Nowhere gelding out of Kim Fontenail.
Superciliary 50-1 (10-9) In rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 31l behind Captain Cardington (10-12) at Sandown 2m 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Uncle Roger (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Tracked leader until 5f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace form over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Ty Gwr (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Nov (flat).
Iron Butterfly 8-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden halfway, no impression final 2f, 6th of 14, 18l behind Maccabees (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp 0-55 (6) hvy in Oct (flat).
