RISK D’ARGENT only won once last season but ran some nice races in defeat and soft going is very much in his favour - he looks well treated on his reappearance. Mayhem Mya can be forgiven her run in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in March and won on soft ground at Chepstow in January. Moulins Clermont has only run five times so has bags of scope and fellow four-year-olds Irish Hill and Krypton Gold can also play a part. Monviel ran in the Imperial Cup here on his handicap debut and wasn’t disgraced but Gipsy De Choisel was put up 6lb for winning at Warwick in May.
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 31 3/4l behind Effernock Fizz (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Volkovka (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Held up, keen early, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Kissesforkatie (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Moulins Clermont (FR) 5-2 (11-5) Made all, pushed along when hit 2 out, not fluent next, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr beating Forever William (11-5) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Monviel (IRE) 22-1 (10-1) Off the pace towards rear, plugging on but no chance when mistake last, 8th of 22, 17l behind Suprise Package (11-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Mayhem Mya 125-1 (11-2) Prominent, awkward 1st, ridden after 2 out, lost place before last, 12th of 19, 17 3/4l behind Love Envoi (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Mar.
Krypton Gold (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Jumped right on occasions, in rear, improved to race in mid-division approaching 4 out, ridden and headway from 2 out, went second flat, ran on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Mothill (10-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Risk D'Argent (FR) 4-9fav (11-7) Led, ridden approaching last, pressed flat, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Red Vision (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Djelo (FR) (10-8) won at Nancy 2m 1f hvy in Nov beating Icare Conti (11-3) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Illico Des Places (FR) 16-1 (10-10) In rear, badly hampered by faller 3 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Mark Of Gold (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Gipsy De Choisel (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, made all, jumped right 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ran on well from last, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May beating Percy's Word (11-1) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Irish Hill (GER) Evensfav (10-5) Soon held up in touch, pushed along briefly 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Saint Riquier (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
