took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakening when went left 2 out
made all, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, slow 3rd, closed before next, ridden and outpaced 4 out, well beaten from next
tracked winner until after 3 out, weakened before next
towards rear, last 3rd, tailed off next, pulled up after
tracked leaders, 2nd after 3 out, hanging left from before next, switched right last, stayed on, unable to challenge flat
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, closed before 4th, struggling after 3 out, went well beaten 4th flat
towards rear, struggling 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
Early Du Lemo had no chance on his UK debut in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham but still has a bit to prove. NIGHT OF SIN made all when eased in grade at Bangor and, though the second has disappointed since, Nick Williams’ charge could be good enough to defy his penalty. Sporty Yankee won at Ffos Las in December but then ran poorly at Plumpton while Newbury second Fixed Rate disappointed at Wetherby. Landin appeared to run well behind Don Bersy here last month, however, so looks a danger and Deduce won twice on the Flat in France when trained by Francois Rohaut.
Early Du Lemo (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Held up in last, not fluent 2nd, closed 5th, close 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and weakening when jumped left and not fluent last, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Night Of Sin (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Made all, clear after 3 out until next, shaken up and joined last, ridden and stayed on to assert final 100 yards, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan beating Timoteo (10-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 7-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, 5th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Golden Birthday (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Fixed Rate 9-4fav (11-0) Close up, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 30 1/4l behind Aislabie (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Hollywood Ken (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden and stayed on to dispute 3rd when edged right flat, never on terms, 4th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Master Blueyes (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Landin (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders next, ridden between last 2, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Don Bersy (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Maroc 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd before last, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Master Blueyes (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
The Greedy Boy 7-1 (9-2) Led, headed 9f out, stayed handy, ridden and lost place 3f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Work (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Deduce (FR) (0-0) won at Nimes 1m 6f in Nov