mid-division, not fluent 2nd, weakened final bend, pulled up and dismounted before 3 out
jumped right, prominent, led 3rd, not fluent and headed last, rallied towards finish, just held
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, carried right 1st, closed 7th, switched left before last, close 3rd when not clear run flat, held but kept on
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led last, driven flat, held on
took keen hold, led until 3rd, reminder next, not fluent 5th, weakened after 7th
held up in rear, headway when dived at 3 out, weakened before 2 out
always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out
held up towards rear on outside, well beaten before 3 out
mid-division, carried right 1st, ridden and effort before 3 out, no extra before 2 out
Any market support for the returning Gris Gris Top, having a first run for Donald McCain, should be taken seriously. Intimate ran his best race to date when runner-up at Fontwell while this is much less competitive than the race in which There‘s Claude finished unplaced at Ascot but Chindit Warrior is probably best watched following a lengthy absence. ITSNOTEASY was only beaten a neck here on his second run under Rules and should be going one better today.
Chindit Warrior (FR) (10-5) 11th of 16, 25 1/4l behind Come On Lotti (10-3) at Fontainebleau 2m 2f hvy in Oct.
Gris Gris Top (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Prominent, every chance when bumped and fell 4 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hawaii Du Mestivel (FR) 40-1 (11-0) In rear, headway after 7th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, dist behind The Newest One (11-0) at Chepstow 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
Intimate (FR) 85-40fav (11-0) Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and chased clear leader before 2 out where mistake and blundered, stayed on and not fluent last, never a chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Classic Lord (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Nov.
Itsnoteasy (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up in last pair on outside, effort 3 out, challenged 2 out, driven approaching last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ten Lengths Tom (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Johnthepostman (IRE) 300-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, lost position before 5th, lost touch next, last of 6, dist behind Itseemslikeit (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Joker De Thaix (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Keen early, always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Parliament 125-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Isaac Des Obeaux (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
There's Claude 300-1 (11-4) Well in rear, never involved, tailed off, 7th of 10, 31l behind Beat The Bat (11-4) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Nov.
Westbrook Lad 28-1 (11-1) Took keen hold on outside, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after 3f, led 10f out, headed 8f out, lost place 3f out, 7th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Moon Chime (11-1) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in May.
