held up in rear, headway after 11th, hampered 4 out, outpaced after, well held 3rd from 2 out
prominent, led 3rd, headed 8th, led 9th, headed next, lost place after 11th, weakened 4 out
led until 3rd, not fluent 5th, led 8th, headed next, led 10th, headed after 2 out, given chance when winner idled run-in, held towards finish
chased leaders, left 2nd 4 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last, idled and edged right run-in, found enough towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, challenged 10th, close 2nd when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
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CARYTO DES BROSSES has won 10 times between the flags and his only poor run under Rules came on soft ground at Newbury in March. He had the pace to finish second over 2m at Cheltenham last time and this extra half-mile is in his favour. Last year’s winner Zamparelli is only 3lb higher and Sixteen Letters is not without a chance at the weights while Cat Tiger won a handicap off this mark early last year. I K Brunel has won three of his last five but failed to complete in the other two.
I K Brunel 1-8fav (11-5) Made all; wl clr 8; unchall, won at Kingston Blount 3m gd in May beating Fox Valley (10-6) by dist, 2 ran.
Zamparelli (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Close up, dropped to rear 9th, pushed along 5 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 4f (4) gs in Apr.
Peacocks Secret (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) (cp) a.p; led 7; lft clr last, won at Higham 3m gd in Apr beating Commanche Red (11-7) by 6l, 9 ran.
Sixteen Letters (IRE) 1-2fav (12-5) (tt) hdwy 13; went 2nd 4 out; hung rt & unable qckn bet last 2, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Classic Concorde (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m in May.
Santon (IRE) 18-1 (12-1) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, made no impression, 5th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Fier Jaguen (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gd in May.
Cat Tiger (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Raced on inside, towards rear, mistake 5th, hit 16th, tailed off when pecked badly 4 out, no chance when mistake 2 out, pulled up before the last, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Caryto Des Brosses (FR) 16-5 (12-1) Midfield, went third approaching 9th, pushed along to go second 3 out, ridden to challenge after last, kept on well, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Fier Jaguen (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gd in May.
