led, not fluent 11th, ridden and headed 4 out, kept on same pace
raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along 12th, weakened 5 out, soon pulled up
close up, tracked leader 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, lost place 12th, outpaced 4 out, rallied to go poor 4th close home
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and ran on
in touch in rear, in touch 8th, chased leaders 5 out, ridden to press winner from 3 out, kept on one pace
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Grand Turina followed up a victory at Lingfield with an even more impressive success off today’s mark at Warwick. He’ll be fancied to complete the hat-trick but has been ridden by a 10lb claimer recently and won’t offer much in the way of value. Geryville has twice run well here since joining Micky Hammond’s yard and this intermediate distance should suit but that latter comment also applies to the less-exposed COOPER’S CROSS (NAP). Stuart Coltherd’s seven-year-old was foiled by the rallying Winds Of Fire at Newcastle after scoring at Sedgefield but travelled best for much of that trip and drops back a couple of furlongs for this. Guetapan Collonges looks the pick of the remainder.
Dinons (FR) 150-1 (10-6) In rear, badly hampered by faller 1st, hit 2nd, soon lost touch, pulled up before 5 out, at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
Geryville (FR) 4-1 (11-12) In rear, wide and headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner next, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Sidi Ismael (11-11) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Grand Turina 11-8fav (11-10) Tracked leader, travelled strongly and made headway to lead before 2 out, jumped last fence well, won easily, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Militarian (11-12) by 11l, 6 ran.
Kayf Adventure 50-1 (12-0) Pecked 1st, mid-division, weakened after 12th, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Clondaw Promise (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Guetapan Collonges (FR) 10-3 (12-1) Chased winner until 9th, went 2nd 11th until 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, joined 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Tip Top Mountain (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Caboy (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway before 10th, 3rd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 10, 14 1/2l behind Scene Not Herd (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Cooper's Cross (IRE) 7-4jfav (10-6) Last pair, headway on outside 10th, led 4 out, jumped right 3 out, jumped right and mistake 2 out, headed last, held flat, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Winds Of Fire (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.