mid-division, mistake 6th, headway 8th, not fluent 9th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 1st, led before 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent 6th or 8th, mistake 9th, weakened before 3 out where mistake, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
in rear, mistake 5th, weakened 10th, pulled up before 2 out
led 1st until before 2nd, led 4th, headed after 3 out, led again before 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well
prominent, ridden and lost place before 7th, weakened before 3 out, went 4th next
held up, headway when not fluent 10th,went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on same pace
held up, struggling after 6th, mistake when well behind 10th, tailed off
led until mistake 1st, prominent, not fluent 6th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, soon led, headed before next, no impression on winner approaching last, stayed on same pace
DE VOUS A MOI showed massive improvement to score at Catterick last month. He was placed in a couple of Grade 2 races in France earlier in his career so might be a blot on the handicap in this and makes more appeal than the disappointing Quick Decisson, who is now tried in headgear. Fond Memory would have a chance back in the right grade but Ballycool is probably a few pounds too high now. Moujik Bourget is coming down the weights and could figure, however, while there is more to come from Road To Freedom and he has more scope than the likes of Ray Diamond and One For The Boss.
Furrows 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway and chasing leaders when mistake 11th, went 3rd 4 out, challenged and every chance next, 3rd and one pace next, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Prolinx (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May '13.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 3-1fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, close up when not fluent 6th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 37l behind Ballycool (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Moujik Borget (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, sometimes jumped right and not always fluent, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Flaming Charmer (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb.
Ballycool (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, soon went 3rd, kept on from last, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Aye Well (11-4) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Feb.
De Vous A Moi (FR) 9-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, led 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Catterick 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb beating Royal Macnab (11-1) by 11l, 6 ran.
Ray Diamond 5-1 (11-12) Led, ridden 11th, headed 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Bearly Legal (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Fond Memory (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, blundered 4 out, outpaced and no chance next, 4th of 5, 12l behind Dance Floor King (10-11) at Ascot 2m 1f nov hcap ch (3) sft in Dec.
Road To Freedom 16-1 (10-7) In touch, fell 6th, in a race won by O Maonlai (11-7) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
One For The Boss (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leading pair in 4th, chased leading pair 10th, went 2nd 12th, driven and no chance with winner after 3 out, lost poor 2nd run-in, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Canuspotit (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
