soon chasing leaders, mistake 5th, weakened quickly, mistake 7th, pulled up before 8th
led after 1st, headed 2nd, led next, headed 5th, led 6th, headed before 2 out, no chance with winner
led until after 1st, prominent, every chance before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed next, led 5th until 6th, weakened after 8th, pulled up before 3 out
slowly into stride, behind, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, well beaten after 8th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, mistake and no extra last
held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out
prominent until after 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place after 8th, well beaten 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, kept on, no chance with winner
in rear, hanging left 5th, headway before 2 out, no impression
mid-division, headway 4th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, driven in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, kept on
mid-division, mistake and lost place 2nd, behind when pulled up after 5th
mid-division, headway before 8th, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, closed from 7th, led going well before 2 out, clear approaching last, very easily
Galileo Silver was in good form last summer but may need this run. BELLS OF PETERBORO was second back over hurdles here over Christmas and then ran an excellent race in one of these at Sandown, only weakening on the run to the last – he is on a decent mark at present. Ballybegg came right back to form at Uttoxeter but is notoriously unreliable and Surrey Quest and Bear Ghylls have been chasing, though the latter did finish fourth in a high-class Ballymore when last over timber. Nigel Twiston-Davies runs the in-form Top Of The Bill and The Kniphand and the lightly-raced Operation Manna should also go well but Dubrovnik Harry was very disappointing back over the smaller obstacles at Kempton.
Jon Snow (FR) 5-6fav (11-6) Tracked leader in close 2nd, not fluent at 3rd, 3rd after 4th, dropped to 4th at 7th, 3rd at 8th, 4th before 4 out, not fluent last, soon under pressure, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 21 1/2l behind Frontal Assault (10-13) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct.
Bear Ghylls (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Raced wide tracking leader until 4th, chased leaders, lost 3rd at 6th, left in 2nd place at 10th, no impression when ridden mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened into 4th just after next, 4th of 6, dist behind Notlongtillmay (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Galileo Silver (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd and 6th, headway under pressure home turn, disputed lead 2 out, took it up at last, kept on well flat, worn down final 50 yards, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Ask Paddington (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Ballybegg (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, steadied 2nd, closed 6th, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, clear 2 out, hanging left before last, rider dropped whip flat, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb beating Nickle Back (11-10) by 8 1/2l, 11 ran.
Southfield Harvest 6-1 (11-9) Jumped left, pushed along leaving start, towards rear, pecked 3rd, struggling 12th, pulled up before 15th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Kings Keeper (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led between last two, over 1 length ahead last, shaken up and stayed on strongly run-in, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Yes No Maybe So (11-11) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Surrey Quest (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, ridden along and made no impression from 3 out, 4th of 5, 9 3/4l behind Monbeg Genius (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Led until 1st, made most from 4th until 2 out, 5th and beaten last, no extra, 7th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Green Book (11-4) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Top Of The Bill (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Raced wide towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, challenged on bit 3 out, led approaching next, mistake last, stayed on well run-in, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Sporting Ace (11-9) by 2l, 9 ran.
Take Your Time (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Disputed lead, headed narrowly 3 out and pushed along, soon ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Top Of The Bill (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
My Bobby Dazzler 13-2 (11-5) Midfield in touch, pressed leader 9th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 5th of 7, 20l behind Hurricane Harvey (11-5) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
The Kniphand (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Mid-division, going well almost upsides 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, went on approaching last, ran on well flat, comfortably, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Kadex (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Operation Manna Evensfav (11-13) Tracked winner until not fluent 2 out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sheriff Garrett (11-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 2-1fav (11-3) Midfield, took closer order 9th, went second approaching 3 out, ridden and lost second before next, no extra last, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Rafferty's Return (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
