close up on inside, driven, outpaced 4 out, ridden, weakened after next
tracked leaders, ridden, outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace from last
chased leaders on outside, ridden, lost place 12th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, rallied approaching last, held towards finish
with leader, lost place approaching 4 out, ridden, weakened 2 out
behind, pushed along 11th, soon struggling, tailed off from 4 out
held up, headway approaching 4 out, led next, ridden approaching last, held on towards finish
Ken'tucky gets the call here ahead of The Kew Tour and French Executive. Ken'tucky showed good qualities when chasing home Native Ivy at Sandown last time and, having won the time before, he looks the one that they all have to beat today. French Executive holds good claims if back to his form of a year ago, while Over The Storm looked useful in 2003 and 2004 and is well-weighted on his best form. he downside is that he has not been seen once since January 2004. The Kew Tour stays well and can be competitive from his current mark, while Jimmy Tennis holds a big chance based on his February 204 win, but he has failed to build on that. Tyndarius is back to a winning mark from just over a year ago, so can't be dismissed but it would be hard to be strong on the other pair. This returns us to the selection, which is Ken'tucky.
Ken'tucky (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, hit 17th, outpaced 4 out, rallied approaching last, switched right flat, stayed on, no impression near finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Native Ivy (11-9) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs.
French Executive (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up, always towards rear, tailed off when blundered 4 out, 6th of 8, well behind The Pennys Dropped (10-10) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gf in Jul.
Over The Storm (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In touch, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Ross Comm (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (C) hvy in Oct, 17 ran.
The Kew Tour (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Saffron Sun (10-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs.
Jimmy Tennis (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Led to 10th, ridden approaching 12th, soon weakened, blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Spring Margot (10-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in May, 7 ran.
Tyndarius (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Always behind, reminders after 2nd, tailed off when pulled up at the 7th in race won by Merry Path (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in May, 8 ran.
Lothian Falcon 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 12th, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 9, 13l behind New Perk (9-9) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd.
Pardini (USA) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden 25th, soon lost place, 12th of 14, well behind Spot Thedifference (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty chs (B) gd.
