led until 5th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after
not always fluent, held up, closed 4th, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, well held by winner next
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th going well, led 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, very easily
got loose beforehand, chased leader, mistake 4th, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, well held by winner from next
NonRunner
Milton Harris is double-handed in this with handicap debutant King's Proctor preferred to Sufi with Mitch Bastyan taking off 3lb. I'm Here showed promise last year but looks a chaser in the making. DUC DE BOURBON has had issues but might have benefited from another break and still has time on his side so is preferred to Faitque De L'isle, who is upped in trip but wasn’t beaten far over 2m here last month when attracting market support.
I'm Here (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Led, went right 1st, mistake and headed 13th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 15th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
King's Proctor (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Chased leader, raced keenly, led before not fluent 2 out, joined last, soon headed, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind October Storm (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Duc De Bourbon (FR) 10-3fav (11-4) In rear, not fluent 6th, progress on the outer before 7th, prominent after 4 out, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, weakened on approach to last, 6th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Revels Hill (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Faitque De L'Isle (FR) 11-5fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, closed 6th, soon led, pressed 3 out, headed last, edged left and held inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Bigbadmattie (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Sufi 18-1 (8-12) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Steel An Icon (9-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
