in touch, chased leaders over 4f out, stayed on well closing stages, no chance with winner
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, outpaced 5f out, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
held up in rear, hampered after 3f, headway over 3f out, never dangerous
made all, drew clear 2f out, easily
prominent, keen, driven over 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge
mid-division, headway over 5f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, tailed off
behind, jumped path into rival after 3f, beaten 5f out, tailed off
soon detached in rear, beaten halfway
Audacity was a fair third on debut at Huntingdon and seems certain to appreciate the step up in trip. French import Grand Roi should improve for the switch to the Henderson yard but Mawlood failed to show any progress on his second start at Aintree. DUC DE BOURBON is by the sire of Al Boum Photo and Dynamite Dollars among others and is a half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Astracad who was second in his only run in a bumper. He could be a useful recruit so gets the nod. Vitruvius is a rare runner under NH Rules for Charlie Hills and is a half-brother to a winner on the Flat and one over jumps so may have more speed than most.
Audacity 16-1 (10-12) Held up, pushed along 6f out, wide and headway over 4f out, pressed leader over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Ocean Wind (10-12) at Huntingdon 1m 6f (5) gd in Nov.
Be The Best (USA) Declaration Of War gelding out of Memories For Us.
Duc De Bourbon (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Astre Eria.
Getalead (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Site-leader.
Grand Roi (FR) (10-1) 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Gant De Velours (9-10) at Vichy 1m 4f in May.
Hippolyte Bouchard Nayef gelding out of The Lady Lapwing.
Le Bateau Le Havre gelding out of Bugie D'amore.
Mawlood (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Let Me Be (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Midnight Wave Midnight Legend gelding out of Wavet.
Thebudinpundit Multiplex gelding out of Buddug.
The Topp Notes Sixties Icon gelding out of Hi Note.
Vitruvius Zoffany colt out of Domitia.
Whataboutwalt (IRE) Salutino gelding out of Cyclone Lorraine.