chased leaders to 9th, soon weakened
held up, went 2nd 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, led and hung left flat, stayed on
not jumped well, behind from 6th, held up and pulled up before 3 out
led, hit 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed in no extra flat
Dropped to this grade for the first time, Cliquey might just be able to get the better of Douceur des Songes in a decidedly modest contest. Cliquey, who won a seven-furlong maiden at Brighton as a three-year-old but then regressed, finished a reasonable third at Worcester last month, and a repetition of that must surely make him competitive. However, Douceur des Songes, officially the best rated in the contest, could well go off as favourite for this in the hands of Tony McCoy. Lord Brex is a shadow of former times but can still be capable at this level, although he looks held by Douceur des Songes on official marks, but Amaraku is hard to fancy on what we have so far seen. It leads us back then to Oliver Sherwood's Cliquey.