in touch in 5th, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up behind, blundered and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, blundered 7th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd on bit before 2 out, led on bit before last, ran on strongly
led, hit 6th, ridden and headed before 3 out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along before 6th, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out, tailed off
Dalavar has finished second at Wincanton and Kempton in his last two starts and will be fancied to go one better here but KEEP KICKING may be the answer to this. There have been definite signs of promise over hurdles and he's been performing with credit on the Flat since landing a jumpers' bumper at Kempton in January. Peter Bowen runs Ballybough Gorta, who will be back over fences soon, and Ludlow third Kanturk while Call Me Sir won at Newton Abbot in April but has struggled off today's higher mark in the past.
Bedouin Bay 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until 5th, lost place after 8th, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Rebel Dancer (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Close up, led before 10th, soon headed, pushed along before 12th, weakened 5 out, 9th of 15, 27l behind Monsieur Cadou (10-0) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Dalavar (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Led, driven and headed after 3 out, kept on approaching next, soon ridden, no impression with winner when hard pressed for 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Grey Missile (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Keep Kicking (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division on outer, headway well over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 13l behind Foster's Road (10-8) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Penyfan Dawn (IRE) 20-1 (12-7) Hdwy 11; led 3 out til fell nxt, in a race won by The Snail (12-0) at Curre & Llangibby 3m ptp gf in Apr, 6 ran.
Call Me Sir (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway 3rd, led before 2 out, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr beating Samingarry (11-3) by 2l, 11 ran.
Kanturk (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place when not fluent 9th, went left and stayed on from 2 out, hung left flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Union Saint (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May.
William Hogarth 18-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 1st, headed 3rd, soon led again, headed 4th, weakened before omitted 3 out, 12th of 18, 45l behind Molon Labe (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Grovemere (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden before 5th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 12, 7l behind Don't Be Late (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
