held up towards rear, ridden and weakening when not fluent 3 out
held up, ridden 7th, soon behind
held up, headway 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out
made all, hit 3 out, ridden approaching last, ridden out
tracked leader, ridden and lost place after 6th, no danger after
held up towards rear, headway 6th, tracked winner from next, not fluent 2 out, ridden soon after, no extra
Nonrunner
Labelthou gets the vote here with Bleak House and For All Mankind rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Flight Leader, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here under conditions that suit he looks the value bet. Bleak House rates the main danger on his latest third behind Kicks For Free but he looks to have plenty of weight and was let down by his jumping last time so is taken on with this in mind. For All Mankind is another that could go well as he beat Ottos des Pictons with a little in hand last time out but this looks tougher and his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Of the remainder It's In The Stars is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the marjket but for the winner we return to Labelthou.
For All Mankind 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, hung left from next, stayed on, driven out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Otto des Pictons (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Leading Authority (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway and challenged 4th, led 6th, ridden after 3 out, headed briefly last, rallied and ran on gamely to lead flat, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy beating Melba Toast (10-12) by a nk, 17 ran.
Hills Of Aran 16-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Anglicisme (10-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
It's In The Stars 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner after last, no impression, 2nd of 15, 8l behind Sir Jimmy Shand (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Labelthou (FR) 13-8fav (11-0) Led, hit 6th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Flight Leader (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) sft in Dec.
Supreme Cara 12-1 (10-9) With leaders, jumped right 1st, led briefly approaching 7th, led again approaching 2 out, soon headed, hit last, one pace, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind La Dame Brune (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Zilcash 7-2jt-fav (10-12) Chased leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Pancake (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Bleak House (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway when blundered next, one pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Kicks For Free (11-8) at Haydock 2m lst nov hdl (1) gs in Nov.
