made all, joined briefly before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, joined again last, soon ridden, ran on well flat, always doing enough
midfield, headway to go third 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last
held up, made brief headway from 2 out, never dangerous
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, never in contention
in rear, headway into midfield after 3 out, pushed along to go fourth approaching last, kept on one pace
in touch, took closer order 4th, went second approaching 2 out, headway to challenge before last, ridden after last, kept on but always held by winner
chased leaders, lost place 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, made no impression
raced freely, prominent, joined leader briefly before 2 out, lost place 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
raced keenly, mid-division, nudged along after 3 out, no extra next
Rated 97 on the Flat, FUTURE INVESTMENT got outpaced over track and trip on his hurdles debut and will probably need further in time but gets a handy 10lb from dual winner Honneur D'Ajonc and will know more today. Harry Cobden is an interesting jockey booking for the former Mark Johnston inmate Harlem Soul while Thanksforthehelp will be hard to keep out of the frame again having already placed at Chepstow and Huntingdon.
Honneur D'Ajonc (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Raced on inside throughout, made all, not fluent 5th, clear from 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Esprit Du Large (11-12) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Benandgone 200-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along before 5th, weakened next, 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Natty Night (11-6) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Estate Italiana (USA) 150-1 (11-6) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Future Investment 7-4 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon well held, went fourth towards finish, 4th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Great Ocean (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Kentford Drake 20-1 (11-0) Held up, niggled along before halfway, pushed along over 4f out, left behind 3f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Gentle Fire (10-7) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
South Mountain (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Led, headed 5th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Dubrovnik Harry (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Tamgho Borget (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, hit 4th, mistake and headed 6th, pushed along before next, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Kempton 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon shaken up and went 3rd, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Frere D'armes (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Christopher Clive 25-1 (10-1) Chased leader, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Judicial Law (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Harlem Soul 6-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, led, joined over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Bague D'or (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Olympe De Gouges 80-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, modest 5th 3 out, never involved, 5th of 12, 28l behind Zacony Rebel (11-13) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
