towards rear, mid-division after 10th, went 3rd home turn, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon held by front pair
close up, pushed along home turn and weakened tamely, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, plugged on
mid-division on outer, prominent after 7th, ridden home turn, soon weakened
mid-division, in rear after 10th, not fluent 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up
in rear on outer, lost touch 9th, pulled up after next
made all, jumped well, pushed along 2 out and kept on, ridden out run-in, readily
prominent, lost ground and reminder before 4 out, soon beaten and pulled up
mid-division, reminders after 7th, dropped to rear 11th, pushed along after 4 out, rallied into close 3rd home turn, chased leader from 2 out, ridden and drifted left run-in, no impression
SURE TOUCH had been in good form over hurdles before beaten only a neck at Ludlow on last month’s chasing debut and has had a wind operation since. Swapped notched-up a hat-trick over fences before well beaten in better company at Cheltenham though is 11lb higher than his latest success and Kempton third Riskintheground is preferred fitted with a tongue-tie for the first time. Brianna Rose won at Uttoxeter early in the year while Picks Lad has his first start over fences and debuts for a new yard.
Sure Touch 2-1 (11-1) Held up in 3rd on outside, not fluent 2nd, effort 4 out, went 2nd last, switched left flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Rexem (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Swapped (FR) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division at 9th, towards rear when mistake 15th, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Grand Roi (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling 3 out, plugged on for remote 3rd, 3rd of 6, 24l behind Nickle Back (11-9) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Riskintheground (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on after last, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Gaboriot (11-2) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bold Soldier 125-1 (10-11) Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 10th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Tiger Jet (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Shighness 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never involved, 4th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Good Risk At All (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Picks Lad 9-1 (11-13) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went close 2nd 3 out, badly hampered and switched left home turn, every chance 2 out, kept on run-in, found no extra towards finish (finished 2nd, placed 1st), 2nd of 10, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Brianna Rose (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed home turn, kept on, no extra from before last, 2nd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Honey I'm Good (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
O'Connell (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Led, mistake and fell 2nd, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
