in rear, reminder after 4th, not fluent 4 out, 15 lenghts 5th 3 out, ran on approaching last, finished well to lead last strides
tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, hit 3 out, one pace
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 5th, lost place next, weakened 8th, well behind approaching 3 out, tailed off
tracked leader, challenged 2nd, led after 4th, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace flat
held up, weakened after 8th
held up in rear, not fluent, headway 6th, went 3rd when hit 8th, ridden and edged right after 2 out, weakened flat
led until after 4th, pressed leader, not fluent 8th, hit 3 out, led again approaching last where mistake, headed last strides
Nonrunner
Moon Over Miami gets little respite from the handicapper while it's difficult to recommend Peplum on his last couple of runs. Kilkenny All Star also seems to have gone off the boil and Miss Sarenne has been let down by her jumping since winning the novice event on this card 12 months ago. Alderley Rover is dropped in grade but has been racing over further while Fiftyonefiftyone was well beaten off this mark at Ascot last time. Kikos likes fast ground and returned to winning ways at Towcester, however, though KNOCKAVILLA is preferred here. Howard Johnson's eight-year-old is lightly-raced for his age and returns from a break. But he has shown himself perfectly capable of running well fresh in the past and can get the better of more exposed rivals in this.
Alderley Rover (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) In touch in 4th, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 24l behind Matuhi (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Moon Over Miami (GER) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 3rd until approaching 7th, no impression from 9th, went 4th flat, 4th of 6, 16l behind Pepe Simo (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Apr.
Peplum (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent 9th, soon ridden along and lost place, not fluent next, rallied after 11th, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Down The Stretch (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, left modest 3rd 3 out, went left and blundered 2 out, lost 3rd before last weakened flat, 5th of 8, 27l behind Bedarra Boy (10-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Kilkenny All Star (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, stumbled badly 4th, struggling from 5th, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Elite Land (10-9) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Miss Sarenne (FR) 3-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, blundered and unseated rider 8th, in a race won by Midnight Appeal (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Apr, 3 ran.
Kikos (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed narrowly between last 2, rallied to regain lead flat, kept on, just held on, won at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr beating Red Jester (10-9) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Knockavilla (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led, ridden before 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, one pace when hit last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Alfie Sherrin (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan.
