held up, last over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out and went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
dwelt badly, behind, closed 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd well over 1f out, stayed on, not able to trouble winner
made virtually all, ridden and kicked for home 2f out, in no danger after, stayed on
led early, tracked winner, lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Placed in all three starts in France for Andre Fabre including both starts on the all-weather at Deauville, REVOLUTIONARY WAR may prove good enough in this. Jamie Osborne’s new inmate is preferred to Belabour, third here on last month’s debut, while Shah Of Armaan returns to maiden company after a poor effort in a Newcastle handicap. Gamrah has yet to figure while Bob Hopeful is out of a prolific dam and makes his belated racecourse debut.
Belabour 9-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, held up in touch, pushed along and headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Raashdy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bob Hopeful Big Bad Bob gelding out of Trick.
Revolutionary War (USA) (9-2) 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Kutina (8-12) at Amiens 1m stks gd in Nov.
Shah Of Armaan (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Testa Rossa (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Gamrah (IRE) 11-10 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Senses Of Dubai (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.