Francin is now a 10-year-old and he’s probably not quite lived up to expectations if we’re being critical of him.
He’s had his issues, hence the absences, but he’s had a good few opportunities to show what he’s capable of now - and I don’t really think he’s much of a chaser.
He’s ran four times over fences this season, and he’s been well placed to finish third twice. He has to reverse the form with a fair few of these, and on what we’ve seen, I don’t think that’s likely.
Good leave.