held up, steady headway to join leader 9th, blundered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next
made all, hit 3 out, kept on well, pushed out (dismounted after line)
jumped slightly left throughout, chased leading 3 out, hit 4th, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
Enhancer is taken to produce a shock with Piran and Cloudy Grey the most obvious alternatives. Fast ground has always been the key to Enhancer and while Pirate Flagship let down the form of his debut effort over the larger obstacles, he is taken to be good enough to make his presence felt at this level. Piran is in receipt of all the allowances. It is somewhat surprising to see him dropped in trip on this occasion as he stayed three miles over hurdles, there is every chance he could get tapped for toe around here. Cloudy Grey has always been held in some regard by the Emma Lavelle stable and looks an obvious candidate for chases. Unproven on the surface, it could be prudent to look elsewhere on this occasion. Amid The Chaos had ability in Ireland when racing in the Michael Smurfit colours but he has looked a light of his former self these days. Time To Shine has been highly tried in the past with little in the way of success. With conditions in his favour, Enhancer gets the nod.
Cloudy Grey (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Always behind, ridden and struggling 4 out, 9th of 11, 28l behind Motorway (10-12) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Enhancer 16-1 (11-6) Held up in 5th, steady progress from 8th, ridden after 3 out, one length down last, edged right and no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Pirate Flagship (11-6) at Kempton 2m beg chs (3) gd.
Time To Shine 50-1 (11-0) Raced wide, prominent to 4th, soon well behind, 16th of 17, 47l behind Hasty Prince (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gf in Apr.
Piran (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) Behind, headway 13th, hit 3 out, ridden and every chance last, not quicken close home, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Royal Katidoki (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Amid The Chaos (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 5th of 8, 36l behind Lutea (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (4) gf in Jul.