in rear, some headway and went third after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon beaten
led narrowly, headed 13th, eased and pulled up before 5 out
pressed leader, led 13th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened
held up, mistake 9th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 11th
held up, tracked leaders after 5 out, went second before 4 out, soon ridden and no extra run-in
tracked leaders, close up 11th, led before 4 out, stayed on, comfortably
NonRunner
NonRunner
Nestor Park ran well behind a nice prospect at Newbury. Templehills produced a couple of decent efforts at Stratford in October and One Style led for a long way in a veterans’ chase at Aintree before running out of steam. Eragone has arrived at Micky Hammond’s yard having won four times in France but he’s conceding 14lb to NEARLY PERFECT, who lacks a recent run but is a real soft-ground specialist who still has some scope over the larger obstacles.
Theligny (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Mistake 15th, always behind, 11th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Red Giant (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
One Style (FR) 17-2 (10-12) Led until 2nd, led 5th, headed after 7th, led again 11th, headed before next, soon led again, headed 14th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Breaking Waves (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along and losing place when stumbled and unseated rider bend after 7th (water), at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Templehills (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed before omitted last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Fanzio (11-4) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 22-1 (11-5) Steadied rear, blundered 13th, weakened 15th, 4th and no chance when went badly left collided with rival and unseated rider last, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Nearly Perfect 5-4fav (11-0) With leader, led 6th to 10th, led 3 out to 2 out, soon ridden, one pace, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Townshend (12-0) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Eragone (FR) (11-4) won at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Oct beating Guaduloup (11-0) by 12l, 12 ran.
Nestor Park (FR) 33-1 (11-8) In touch on inside, headway chasing leaders when not much room on rail bend after 5 out, outpaced between last 2, rallied approaching last, kept on well between horses run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Morning Vicar (11-7) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.