chased leaders, not fluent throughout, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, faced strong challenge last, kept on run in, readily
towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, held every chance when mistake last, kept on same pace run in, no match for winner
close up, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra thereafter
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, no extra last
towards rear, asked for effort 3 out, headway 2 out, held every chance last, no extra and lost second run in
in rear, steady headway before 3 out, unseated rider 3 out
took keen hold, led, headed before 4 out, detached 3 out, weakened soon after
Too Friendly and Oceanline had a terrific scrap at Stratford and there is likely to be little between them again. Sacre Pierre has recorded a couple of easy wins in minor company and is preferred to other recent winners Genuflex and Addosh but PORTICELLO makes more appeal. His win in a valuable event at Auteuil in April could not have worked out much better and he might be capable of defying a penalty on his UK debut.
Porticello (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Prominent, ridden from 3 out, led last, ran on, won at Auteuil 1m 7f hvy in Apr beating Magistrato (10-5) by 3l, 10 ran.
Genuflex 4-11fav (10-12) Made all, mistake 3 out, went clear 2 out, pushed out after last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Drumfire (10-12) by 17l, 6 ran.
Keepyourdreamsbig (FR) 6-4jfav (11-5) Raced keenly, prominent, not fluent 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
Oceanline (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Led, pushed along to increase tempo home turn, maintained lead final 100 yards, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Too Friendly (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Sacre Pierre (FR) 4-9fav (11-5) Chased leader, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, soon headed, led again 2 out, drew clear after last, stayed on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Forever Forward (10-12) by 10l, 4 ran.
Addosh 5-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led before last, clear flat, ran on well, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep beating Scots Gold (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Battle Angel (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) In rear, not much room and pecked slightly 1st, slow 3rd, headway after 5th, went 2nd after 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Oct beating New Reality (11-5) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Too Friendly 5-4 (10-12) Chased leaders, headway to go 2nd home turn, ran on well final 100 yards, led towards finish, won at Stratford 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Oceanline (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
