chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off
with leaders, lost place 3rd, mistake 4 out, soon behind, completely tailed off
soon led, headed after 3 out, rallying in 2nd when fell next
with leader, effort 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway 3 out, soon under pressure, beaten when left in modest 3rd last
held up in rear, slow 2nd, soon detached, never dangerous, completely tailed off
held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, left in clear 2nd 2 out, kept on under pressure
held up, headway 2 out, no impression, left in modest 4th last
held up, never dangerous
behind, strong headway after 3 out, led before next, ran on strongly
Vanderbilt has been thereabouts lately but remains without a win over timber in 14 attempts and a chance is taken on TOUR DE PARIS. The latter failed to figure in three starts over hurdles last year but has won on the Flat for Alan King subsequently and may prove good enough back over obstacles. Stormingin is another reverting to hurdling having won on the level this year and Queen Adelaide will likely finish closer on the back of a recent reappearance.
Spring Steel (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, soon lost place, behind 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tour de Paris (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, closer 5f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Road To Paris (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Right Destination (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 30 3/4l behind Trapper Peak (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Metatrons Cube (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Outcrop (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Stormingin (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 6th of 16, 5l behind Gamesters Icon (10-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Bridgets Cross 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at halfway, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Queen Adelaide 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 18, 12 3/4l behind Those Tiger Feet (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Bumped 1st, soon held up mid-division, progress on inside 4th, chased winner 5th until before 2 out, ridden and beaten approaching last, 3rd of 12, 9 3/4l behind Ourmullion (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Greenview Paradise (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 17, 25 3/4l behind Avarchie (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Highway To Success (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up behind until mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, rapid headway into 2nd before next, not fluent 3 out, lost place before next, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 23l behind Prefontaine (10-12) at Kempton 2m (3) gd in Oct.
