tracked winner until 3 out, rallied out wide into 2nd again before home turn, every chance when jinked right and slightly hampered approaching last, driven and stayed on run-in, always held
raced in close 3rd, went 2nd and hung left from 3 out, lost 2nd before home turn, kept on run-in
bit keen chasing leaders in 4th, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened into 5th and no chance after, tailed off
off the pace in last pair, pushed along and no chance when mistake 2 out, went remote 4th soon after
wandered into some flights, made all, shaken up edging left turning in, joined and went left last, hung left and kept on run-in
Being by leading NH sire Kayf Tara, KAYF TAOI should leave his bumper form behind now having a few hurdles to negotiate and is preferred to Perryville, who is having a first run since just beaten in a Down Royal maiden in June last year having left Stuart Crawford to team up with local handler Mel Rowley. Zestful Hope was keeping on when third at Catterick so should appreciate the longer trip.
Brin Mo 100-1 (10-11) Behind, lost touch over 5f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Outlaw Peter (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Kayf Taoi 2-1fav (11-0) Led until 3f, driven and rallied at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Leading Choice (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Perryville (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along before 4 out, ridden after 3 out and went 2nd after 2 out, under pressure and kept on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 14, hd behind Aldo The Apache (11-6) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Schiaparelli Teddy 150-1 (11-4) Mid division on outside, struggling after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Teddy The Knight 125-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Bridge North (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Zestful Hope (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, lost place under 3 out, headway from under 2 out, kept on steadily flat and took 3rd near finish, 3rd of 5, 10l behind High Moon (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Rachel Louise 28-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, went 3rd after omitted 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out, 3rd of 5, 24 3/4l behind Contemplatemyfaith (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.