led, headed before last, ridden and no extra run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last, no impression
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led last, headed briefly run-in, rallied and kept on gamely towards finish
held up behind, challenged 3 out, led before last, headed last, rallied to lead briefly run-in, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
Withdrawn
NonRunner
Fitness should not be a concern with Sametegal but Romain De Senam looks his stable's best hope. He allayed stamina concerns at Chepstow last Sunday, though is now 6lb higher and tackling a softer surface. Bristol De Mai has the class to go close under a big weight but Voix D'eau is less reliable. Dresden is capable on his day but there should be more to come from DAYS OF HEAVEN, who was far from disgraced in a Listed handicap at Market Rasen in July having rattled up a hat-trick in the spring.
Days Of Heaven (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Pressed leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost place next, weakened from last, 7th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Alcala (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Voix D'Eau (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, lost place 5 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Dresden (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place when not fluent 8th, not fluent 10th, rallied 2 out, no impression last, took 4th close home, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Henryville (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Romain De Senam (FR) 7-4fav (10-1) Took keen hold early and restrained in mid-division, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders in 3rd 5 out, 2nd before 3 out, led soon after 3 out, soon clear, heavily eased run-in, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Double Shuffle (11-5) by 7l, 9 ran.
Burtons Well (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division when fell 9th, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Walk In The Mill (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, soon no impression, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Warriors Tale (11-2) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Bristol De Mai (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Led, headed and not fluent 4th, lost place before 8th, headway before 3 out, weakened from before last, 5th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Tea For Two (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gd in Apr.
Sametegal (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 11th, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led last, ran on well, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar beating Bennys Mist (11-5) by 4l, 13 ran.
