led, headed before 4th, pressed leader 10th, ridden before 2 out where dropped to close-up 4th, no extra approaching last where mistake, weakened run-in
prominent, led before 4th, pressed for lead 10th, ridden and headed before 2 out where close-up 3rd, kept on one pace approaching last
midfield, mistake 7th, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced in last, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, not fluent 10th, mistake 11th, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden and disputed lead, every chance 2 out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, kept on one pace run-in
midfield, briefly dropped to last 3 out, soon ridden and headway between rivals 2 out where disputed lead, outright led before last where 2 lengths clear, stayed on well run-in
En Coeur loves it here having won four times on the track while Ideallko has picked up a penalty for scoring over two miles at Ffos Las last week. GAMBIE TIEP began his winning run in April with a victory over hurdles on heavy ground. He's won three times subsequently and can concede weight all-round. Jack Doyen probably needs a bit further though conditions will play to his strengths but course and distance winner Guguss Collonges needs to step up on what he's been showing.
Gambie Tiep (FR) 3-1 (11-13) Jumped well, made all, unchallenged, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Pittsburg (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Guguss Collonges (FR) 9-2 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders home turn, went 2nd last, kept on flat, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Elham Valley (12-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
En Coeur (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, last after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 4, 21 1/4l behind Impression Chic (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
King Of The Story (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, nor fluent 4th, closed before 6th, went 2nd 7th, mistake, hampered and rider lost iron briefly 4 out, not recover, 4th of 5, 34l behind Tamaris (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ideallko (FR) 13-8 (10-3) Towards rear, went 4th at 9th, switched right 3 out and ridden, kept on to led narrowly 2 out, good jump last and asserted run-in, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Lusitanien (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jack Doyen (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, went 2nd 5 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar beating Walk In The Wild (12-2) by 2l, 8 ran.
