held up in touch, headway 10th to track leaders, went 2nd 12th until ridden 2 out, effort last, kept on one pace
held up in rear, mistake 14th, ridden and headway 2 out, no impression from last
held up in touch, dropped to rear 13th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
chased leader until 12th, went 2nd again 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out
tracked leaders until ridden 3 out, outpaced next
led and soon clear, ridden 4 out, headed approaching last, rallied and every chance flat, no extra near finish
held up in rear, mistake 9th, slow next, soon behind, pulled up before 11th
This may be an easy track but Fontwell winner Workbench has been found wanting on both previous tries over this trip and has never been successful off a mark this high. Noble Legend won over 2m5f here last December but is another for whom this distance is beyond his best. Keltus has only run once before over 3m and that was over hurdles. He's won twice over fences but has also disappointed a few times and doesn't look particularly well treated. WIESENTRAUM was only fourth when attempting a hat-trick of victories in this race 12 months ago and hasn't raced since. But he's 5lb lower and will have been targeted at the contest again. Wadswick Court and Princeton Royale are also capable if back on song.
Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 10th, at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Workbench (FR) 7-4fav (11-4) Held up in 5th, headway into close 3rd approaching 3 out, switched right approaching 2 out, 2nd 2 out, soon driven, challenged last, led run-in, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Purple 'n Gold (11-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Wiesentraum (GER) 5-1 (11-12) Close up behind leading pair, ridden 3 out, weakened between last two, 4th of 5, 29 3/4l behind Open Hearted (11-10) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Keltus (FR) 7-4jfav (11-8) Led, joined 3 out, headed before next, ridden and one pace in 3rd approaching last, well held flat, 3rd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Master Dee (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Wadswick Court (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Prominent, led before 5th, headed next, lost place 10th, no impression after 4 out, mistake 2 out, 6th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 5th, led next, headed after 4 out, 4th and no extra last, 5th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Vintage Vinnie (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Noble Legend 9-2 (11-12) Led, not fluent 14th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 7, 34l behind Morney Wing (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
