tracked clear leader, close up 7th, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next
led, clear to 7th, driven after 2 out, 1 length advantage last, ridden flat, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish
held up behind, headway and in touch 7th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2
disputed 2nd behind clear leader, close up 7th, chased leader 3 out, ridden and 1 length down last, stayed on well to lead towards finish
held up in 4th, close up 7th, chased front pair before 2 out, driven and outpaced between last 2, kept on, no impression
held up in rear, blundered and rider lost irons briefly 3rd, lost touch 5th, continued tailed off
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Halcyon Days saves his best for Carlisle and made a successful reappearance at the latter track. He should go well, however, and so should Civil Unrest, narrowly beaten over track and trip a fortnight ago with CHAIN OF BEACONS only a length further back in third. But the latter is fancied to turn the tables today as he won last year’s renewal with a comeback run under his belt. Alizee De Janeiro won at Perth during the summer but Monsieur Co managed just the one win in seven starts for Paul Nicholls and has switched yards subsequently.
Monsieur Co (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Chased winner until 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 14l behind Princeton Royale (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed before 2 out, rallied after last, ran on towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 5, hd behind Middlebrow (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Chain Of Beacons 9-2 (11-0) Keen in touch, tracked leaders after 2nd, led approaching 2 out, headed after last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Middlebrow (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Alizee De Janeiro (FR) 3-1jfav (11-0) In rear, hit rail on bend after 11th, not fluent 4 out, no impression, behind 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Paddling (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, upsides leader when left in front last, headed run-in, kept on and well held, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Frankie Ballou (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Roxyfet (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Behind when slightly hampered 4th, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Centreofexcellence (10-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Halcyon Days 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, close up 4th, jumped into lead 3 out, hard pressed after next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat, held on well, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Instingtive (10-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
