held up, headway 9th, tracked leader 15th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, close up 11th, ridden to go 3rd 2 out, plugged on
mistakes, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon in rear, ridden and headway 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
led, headed 10th, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, outpaced 2 out
tracked leaders, pressed leader 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
tracked leader, led 10th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on
in rear, ridden and headway 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off
soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up 12th
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Barbrook Star held off Follow The Swallow at Warwick last month and it was a further three lengths back to Boughtbeforelunch. Plantagenet found only one too good at Fontwell and bettered that effort when second again at Cheltenham. Le Boizelo looked to be on the way back at Exeter last month and Loose Chips has been a standing dish around here in the past, though will be 14 in a few weeks’ time. He has 15 lengths to find with LE REVE on their run together here last time and the top weight is also a course specialist who is back on a winning mark.
Le Reve (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, effort 2 out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Houblon Des Obeaux (11-10) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Barbrook Star (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, left in lead and hampered 5th, not fluent and headed next, led 8th, mistake 14th, headed before last, edged right on landing, led again flat, driven out, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Follow The Swallow (11-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Plantagenet 6-1 (11-8) Led to 3rd, with leader, led again 4 out, ridden after 3 out, blundered and rider lost iron briefly next, soon hard pressed, headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Petite Power (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Loose Chips 4-1 (10-4) Led until approaching 11th, pushed along after next, outpaced 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 7, 25l behind Houblon Des Obeaux (11-10) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Le Boizelo (FR) 5-1jfav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, every chance when rider dropped whip before 2 out, kept on well after last, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Orchardstown Cross (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Boughtbeforelunch (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) In touch, led 6th, headed 8th, not fluent 16th, beaten from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Barbrook Star (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Follow The Swallow (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 16th, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, bumped on landing, headed flat, held close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Barbrook Star (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 11-1 (12-2) Chased leader, led 12th, headed 16th, no extra from 3 out, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Legend Of Zorro (10-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Indy Five (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Behind, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
