tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th until after next, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra
tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and kept on well flat
always last, losing touch 3rd, jumped slowly next, tailed off
led until after 2nd, chased winner to 4th and again after 5th, jumped slowly 4 out, hard ridden to challenge flat, held near finish
This looks a match between Calideo and Vintage Gold with the vote going to Calideo. The selection has some rock solid form in his native France and although he has not encountered ground this fast he looks to have been found an easy race and he will be hard to beat. Vintage Gold rates the main danger. On his best hurdles form he is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and he should be watched in the market. Pseudonym looks sure to be suited by a return to a left handed track but even his best hurdles form leaves him with a little to find with the principals. If Only I Knew looks outclassed and for the winner we return to Calideo.
Vintage Gold (USA) 4-1 (11-4) fell in race won by Scutch Mill (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Sept, 11 ran.
Calideo (FR) (10-5) Led halfway, stayed on well, won at Compiegne 2m1f100y chs hvy in Oct.
If Only I Knew (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Mid-division, mainly moderate 7th, mistake and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Sky To Sea (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn hdl gs in Sept '06, 14 ran.
Pseudonym (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Jumped left, held up, some headway 11th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 27l behind Papini (11-2) at Ascot 2m 3f beg chs (3) gf.
