mid-division, headway after 4th, pulled up after next
in touch, lost place 5th, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on flat, no chance with winner
prominent and keen, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, no extra flat
prominent, led approaching 7th, clear next easily
led to 7th, 2nd when fell 9th
behind when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
mid-division when fell 7th
mid-division, hampered and lost place 7th, kept on flat, never dangerous
held up, headway 8th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 8th, ridden to go 2nd 4 out, weakened last
tracked leaders, blundered 7th, lost place when hampered 8th, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on flat
always behind, tailed off when carried out by loose horses 3 out
behind when refused 4th
behind, hit 1st, headway when hampered after 5th, blundered badly 7th, left 2nd 9th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
With some very poor and unreliable sorts taking part we will side with Kitimat, who does at least have recent winning form, Kingsfold Freddie and Freteval are given as the main dangers. Rob Buckler's gelding may not have beaten much when successful at Fontwell in January but compared to what the others in the field have achieved it rates as decent form. Kitimat hasn't been beaten far in two outings since and looks the safest proposition here. Kingsfold Freddie is a shade inconsistent but did run well when second behind Caribbean Cove at Warwick in May. He's making his chasing debut today and is sure to have been well schooled by his talented handler. Freteval comes into the reckoning here on his recent third behind Thalys at Hereford, although there is no guarantee he will run two races alike. With most of the others capable of disappointing supporters Kitimat, by process of elimination, is given the nod.
