Waited with in mid-division, steady headway and switched right before 2 out, weaved way through between horses approaching the last, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, quickened clear op 66/1

2^nd

Saint Sam

411-8

9/2f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, led on inside before last, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace

3^rd

Elham Valley

410-7

66/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run between last 2, soon switched left, only 6th jumping the last, stayed on strongly towards finish, never nearer tchd 80/1

4^th

1 ¼

Houx Gris

410-11

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced keenly chasing leaders, every chance last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in op 9/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

2 ¼

Coltor

410-10

12/1

T: D K WeldJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in last pair, headway out wide approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, out, one pace in 5th towards finish op 14/1

6^th

Sage Advice

410-10

14/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 2 out, chased leaders between last 2, stayed on same pace run-in lost modest 5th towards finish tchd 16/1

7^th

Riviere D'etel

411-3

7/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy

Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance next, hung left approaching last, ridden and weakened run-in

8^th

1 ½

Zoffanien

410-13

16/1

T: D HoganJ: R Johnson

Raced keenly towards rear, mistake and behind 3rd, headway on inside between last 2, ridden and weakened run-in op 20/1

9^th

Hell Red

411-0

50/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Raced keenly out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, pushed along between last 2, weakened approaching last op 40/1

10^th

2 ¾

Nassalam

411-10

18/1

T: G L MooreJ: J E Moore

Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next

11^th

2 ¼

Balko Saint

411-3

28/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (5)

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened between last 2 op 33/1

12^th

3 ¼

Cabot Cliffs

411-6

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, ridden and headed before last, weakened last op 14/1

13^th

Her Indoors

410-10

33/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Always towards rear, never on terms op 25/1

14^th

Homme Public

410-8

11/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out

15^th

Druid's Altar

411-4

28/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: H Morgan (5)

Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out op 50/1

16^th

Glorious Zoff

411-0

33/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: K M Donoghue

Towards rear, headway chasing leaders weakened

17^th

Longclaw

411-1

100/1

T: J C McConnellJ: S D Torrens (3)

Always rear-division, never on terms op 66/1

18^th

Youmdor

411-10

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1

19^th

Busselton

411-4

13/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Chased leaders, weakened taile doff op 8/1

20^th

Curious Bride

410-6

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leader, went left 2nd, hit 5th, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

Soldier On Parade

410-11

200/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: Jack Quinlan

Mid-division on inside, mistake 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after op 150/1

Burgundy Man

410-8

150/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: G Sheehan

Raced keenly out wide, stumbled and unseated rider 1st

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Non-Runners

Tinnahalla³⁹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: O Murphy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£76.60Pl:£11.30, £1.80, £13.90, £2.40EX:£887.40Trifecta:£15,502.80Tricast:£22,098.00SF:£409.10Swingers:£89.20, £562.60, £76.60

Forecasts

Saint Sam (9/2), Houx Gris (11/2), Busselton (13/2), Riviere D'etel (7/1), Homme Public (11/1), Coltor (12/1), Cabot Cliffs (12/1), Sage Advice (14/1), Zoffanien (16/1), Nassalam (18/1), Tinnahalla (25/1), Balko Saint (28/1), Druid's Altar (28/1), Her Indoors (33/1), Glorious Zoff (33/1), Youmdor (33/1), Curious Bride (40/1), Hell Red (50/1), Elham Valley (66/1), Jeff Kidder (80/1), Longclaw (100/1), Burgundy Man (150/1), Soldier On Parade (200/1)

Paul Nicholls has won this 3 times with French recruits and a fourth such success could be on the way courtesy of HOUX GRIS, who shaped better than the result when a well-held third pitched into a Grade 1 on his yard debut and has presumably been saved for this since. Homme Public pushed the selection close on his final run in France and heads the many dangers along with Coltor and Busselton.

HOUX GRIS (FR)
HOMME PUBLIC (FR)
COLTOR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Aramax

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 4

J: M P Walsh | T: G Elliott

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £33,762.002nd: £12,720.003rd: £6,366.004th: £3,180.005th: £1,596.006th: £798.007th: £396.008th: £204.00