close 3rd on inside, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd after 4th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
chased winner until after 4th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
waited with towards rear, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd after 4 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and over 2 lengths down when switched left approaching last, stayed on under pressure run-in, never going pace to challenge
hit 1st, held up in 5th, pushed along and went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo, weakened into remote 4th towards finish
made all, went clear before 4 out, reduced lead after 4 out, shaken up between last two, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden out, unchallenged
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up last, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
raced wide in last pair, plugged on into remote 3rd towards finish
Havanazam won on the all-weather as a two-year-old but has disappointed since. Ruler Of The River was beaten 14 lengths in a modest contest at Leicester but Whispering Royal’s third at Wincanton is working out well and he makes more appeal than Musselburgh third Cofficionado. KADO DE JOIE changed hands for €105,000 after finishing third in a bumper at Vichy in May and it will be a surprise if he doesn’t win races now with Nicky Henderson.
Cofficionado (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch, headway between horses after 3 out, soon ridden, ran on into 3rd approaching last, not pace to challenge leaders, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Rory The Cat (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Havanazam 10-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and pressed for lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Mathematician (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Kado De Joie (FR) (9-11) Raced in second, riddenr 2f out, stayed on, finished 4th placed 3rd, 4th of 6, 4l behind Keping (9-11) at Vichy 1m 4f stks sft in May.
Running The Game (FR) 5-6fav (11-0) Disputed lead, jumped left 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened quickly and stopped to an almost walk after last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Steven Seagull (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Nov.
Whispering Royal (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, went third and chased leaders from before 2 out, outpaced by front pair before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 14 3/4l behind Liari (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Oct.
Wilpena Pound (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Pulled hard tracking leaders, led 11f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened rapidly, last of 8, 37 1/2l behind Grand Duchess Olga (9-5) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Rue De La Mer (FR) 28-1 (11-0) Keen in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Newbury 2m lst fll (1) gs in Dec.
Ruler Of The River (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, in touch, pushed along 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner after last, ran on, 2nd of 5, 14l behind Majestic Jameela (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn fll (3) hvy in Nov.
Seahouses 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, awkward 4th, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Nov.
