chased leader, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 3 out
close up 3rd when blundered and fell 8th
in touch, headway to lead 3 out, headed briefly approaching 2 out, driven to lead again last, ran on well flat
led and set good pace to 3 out, weakened approaching next
always behind, 5th and well beaten when blundered and fell 2 out
held up, blundered 7th, hampered and unseated rider next
held up, steady headway from 9th, led briefly approaching 2 out, headed and pecked last, not quicken flat
not jumped well, mistakes and behind, tailed off when fell 2 out
behind, blundered 6th, no chance from 4 out
in touch until ridden and weakened from 8th, tailed off
A desperate novices' handicap chase with the top weight Ashbury Star, who has been well held recently, rated just 90. Having found just Nick The Jewel too good at Hereford last month, Kind Sir gained a well deserved victory on a return visit to the same venue two earlier this month. However, a 10lb rise since then is harsh and Tony Carroll's gelding may struggle to follow up. That said, the opposition here is poor. Skinsey Finnegan looks to have plenty of weight for what he has achieved, Renaloo is on the downgrade and New Zealand hurdles winner Macgyver has not shown enough from limited opportunities to warrant support. The TEAMtalk verdict then is for Dellone. Admittedly Tom George's 10-year-old has shown very little over hurdles since winning at Hereford in February but the return to chasing may rekindle his enthusiasm and, with the stable in such good form, he could be worth a small interest.
