chased winner, not fluent 5th or 6th, challenged after 3 out, driven approaching last, held flat
made all, joined after 3 out, holding 2nd flat, driven out
chased winner, not fluent and lost place 9th, jumped left and not fluent 10th, slow and weakened 4 out
VISION DES FLOS has been very highly tried over fences since beating the now 166-rated Royale Pagaille in a match at Chepstow in January of last year and connections will be scratching their heads again if he can’t take advantage of a further drop in the ratings in this lower grade. Paseo has only run once over fences so far and was well beaten but Zoffee won at Exeter last year, though hasn’t run since April.
Zoffee 9-1 (10-8) Led 1st, soon headed, led 5th, headed before not fluent 5 out, mistake 4 out, soon 3rd and held, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 15 3/4l behind Before Midnight (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, faded after last, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Exelerator Express (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Paseo 14-1 (11-9) Chased leader, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind The Vollan (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
