tracked winner until 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again after 7th until ridden 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
jumped well, made all, edged right approaching last, pushed along and kept on well from last
tracked leaders, tracked winner 2nd until after 7th, chased leaders, lost 3rd 12th, mistake and weakened 13th, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, weakened 11th, tailed off
held up last, headway into 4th place 10th, 3rd next, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, chance when mistake and pecked last, no extra run-in
Course and distance winners SAUSALITO SUNRISE and Double Ross were both smart chasers in their day. The former hasn’t raced since the 2017 Cheltenham Festival but returns following a wind operation and Olly Murphy is perfectly capable of getting one ready at home. The latter is now a teenager while Kelvingrove never seems to run two races alike. It would be a surprise if either of the other pair managed to end a long losing run.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Hdwy 12; one pce 3 out, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Templebraden (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m gd in Feb.
Double Ross (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, lost place 3rd, soon outpaced in rear, headway 2 out, ran on into 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Ballotin (12-6) at Leicester 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Expanding Universe (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 12; t.o & pu 2 out, at Bangor-on-dee 3m in Mar.
Irish Thistle (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Behind 3rd, not fluent 6th, slow and tailed off from 8th, 4th of 5, dist behind Seefood (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f (3) gf in Feb.
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, dropped towards rear 18th, no danger after, weakened before last, tailed off, 12th of 16, dist behind Cause Of Causes (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gs in Mar.
