mid-division, headway over 5f out, not much room and bumped bend 4f out, outpaced and held inside final 2f
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, outpaced and well held final 3f
chased leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, outpaced and held final furlong
held up towards rear, not much room 4f out, headway and hanging left from over 3f out, led over 2f out, still hanging left 1f, stayed on
chased leaders, challenged 3f out, every chance over 1f out, not much room against rail inside final furlong, held by winner towards finish
held up towards rear, pulled hard, struggling over 4f out
mid-division on outside, headway over 5f out, bumped and slipped up bend 4f out
led, hanging right from 6f out, headed over 4f out, soon hung off bend and bumped rival, weakened from 3f out
in touch in mid-division, closed over 5f out, not much room and bumped bend 4f out, carried left when close up entering final furlong, soon not much room, held by winner towards finish
in touch in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 5f out, lost place from over 3f out
One Hundred Notout seems to be heading in the right direction and this doesn’t look as interesting as the first division. King Of Quinta plotted a wide course when starting favourite at Doncaster in the autumn and is almost certainly capable of better. Hirac is a full brother to staying chaser Virak but MILITAIRE should take all the beating if building on a fourth at Newbury in January that has worked out well.
Celtic Fortune (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-div, mstks 5th & 5out, 6th 1/2way, 5th aftr 4out, rdn appr str in 4th, sn no ex, ko aftr 2out, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Sporting Mike (11-11) at Damma House 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Hirac (FR) Bernebeau gelding out of Nosika D'airy.
Militaire 16-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 6f out, plugged on in modest 4th final 2f, 4th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Authorised Speed (11-4) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Jan.
New Beginnings Flemensfirth gelding out of W Six Times.
Val Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, 8th 1/2way, mstk 10th, eff in 5th aftr 4out, no impr on easy wnr bef 3out, ko flat to hold 2nd, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Great Name That (12-2) at Turtulla 3m mdn Yielding in Jan.
King Of Quinta (FR) 15-8fav (10-12) Raced wide close up, went 2nd 5f out, joined leader 4f out, soon pushed along, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 31l behind Le Fils De Force (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (5) gs in Nov.
Private Pike Pether's Moon gelding out of Definitley Lovely.
One Hundred Notout (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 9 3/4l behind Fire Lake (10-13) at Taunton 2m (5) gf in Oct.
Proud Mari Shirocco M out of Mariah Rollins.
Undoubtedly Authorized M out of Lovely Origny.
