towards rear, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
chased clear leader, not fluent at times, ridden and lost place well before 2 out, faded 2 out
mid-division, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and led before last, not fluent and headed last, kept on
raced in last, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no impression
towards rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
soon in clear lead, hit 2nd, came back to field well before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, no extra
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, hit 2 out, soon ridden, pressed leader and good jump to lead last, stayed on well
Cash Again won over track and trip last December and scored over fences later. True Romance is fit from the Flat and Joie De Vivre hasn’t been running badly on the all-weather. Coulonces won at Bellewstown in August but LOW PROFILE stayed 2m on the level so should enjoy a step up in trip and is the least exposed of these. Just Call Me Al is penalised for a recent course and distance victory but can’t be ignored and may enjoy a fitness advantage over the returning Kauto D'Amour. Moore Clouds may find this company too tough.
Coulonces (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind French Made (11-9) at Listowel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Kauto D'Amour (FR) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders out wide, not fluent 5th, led before 3 out until 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Roxboro Road (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
True Romance (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders when hung left and no room from 2f out, stayed on but never able to mount a challenge, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Eye Knee (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and pressed leader well before last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Soldier On Parade (11-12) by 5l, 12 ran.
Cash Again (FR) 9-2 (12-1) Mid-division, ridden along and headway after 2 out, not fluent when disputing 2nd at the last, kept on strongly, led dying strides, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Orioninverness (11-12) by hd, 10 ran.
Moore Clouds (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Led and soon well clear, reduced advantage 3 out, narrow lead when ridden after 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Glorious Spirit (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Joie De Vivre (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Raced wide close up, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Golden Hind (10-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Low Profile 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, 3rd last, held but kept on, 3rd of 12, 10 1/4l behind G'day Aussie (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
