held up, headway over 9f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden and edged left, driven to lead well inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader 4f, remained prominent until weakened over 4f out, tailed off
led until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, pulled hard, weakened 8f out, soon tailed off, eventually completed
prominent, tracked leader 10f out, ridden over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed well inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
held up, raced keenly, headway 9f out, weakened 2f out, edged right over 1f out
held up, headway 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Nicky Henderson has plenty of runners with claims during the afternoon and can take the honours here with his representative, DORT TRANQUILLE, who is probably a good deal better than than he showed on his Stratford debut and can open his account with the main dangers rated as the newcomers Senor Alco and Trojan Reef. Gerard Butler's gelding makes plenty of appeal on pedigree being a son of Selkirk out of a Caerleon mare and he may have more speed than most of his opponents so has to be respected. It is difficult to choose between the two runners trained by Gary Moore and there is probably little between Jupiter Warning and Salto Angel but the latter does have the benefit of having had two starts now. Turner Brown was well held first time up at Musselburgh and looks best watched in a race that is taken to go to Dort Tranquille.
Dort Tranquille (FR) 8-11fav (10-12) In touch, shaken up 4f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 12, 23l behind Kaladan (11-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Reel Weld 66-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 14, 50l behind Double Expresso (11-7) at Southwell 2m NH flat (5) gd in Dec.
Turner Brown (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 18l behind Merrydown (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m NH flat (5) gd in Feb '08.
Batman Bill High Estate gelding out of Desert Bloom.
Jupiter Warning 4-1 (10-5) In rear, pushed along over 8f out, ridden 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 12l behind Open Day (10-12) at Lingfield 2m Juvenile Nat Hunt Flat (3yo) (AW) (6) std in Dec.
Rubaa (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, 10th of 13, well behind Royal Riviera (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 5f 3yo nhf (5) hvy in Dec.
Salto Angel (FR) 11-1 (10-9) Held up, pushed along over 5f out, soon outpaced, no impression from over 2f out, 6th of 13, 19l behind Royal Riviera (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 5f 3yo nhf (5) hvy in Dec.
Senor Alco (FR) Dom Alco gelding out of Alconea.
Trojan Reef Selkirk gelding out of Milly Of The Vally.