led 1st until 7th, chased leader until 5 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, lost 3rd close home
held up in rear, pecked 1st, headway 11th, went 2nd 5 out, closed 3 out, led before last, stayed on
held up, hampered 12th, went 4th 13th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, went 3rd close home
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, blundered next, soon lost place, weakened after 13th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 10th, closed next, mistake 14th, soon weakened, fell 5 out
led until 1st, pressed leader until led again 7th, clear 4 out until 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace and held flat
tracking leaders on outside when fell 2nd
Recent winners of this include Grands Crus and Harry Topper and the form is usually worth following. David Pipe, trainer of Grands Crus, saddles Un Temps Pour Tout this year. A Grade 1 winner over hurdles, he only found Vicente too good on his chasing bow at Cheltenham and should make a bold bid. But BEAST OF BURDEN would have won at Chepstow last month had he not unseated Paul Townend at the second last. He is held in high regard and is built for chasing and a line through eventual Chepstow second, Abracadabra Sivola, suggests he should have the measure of easy Exeter winner Native River in receipt of 7lb. Port Melon was impressive at Kempton and Killala Quay arrives off the back of a win at Uttoxeter, though is more exposed than most. Twelve Roses was pulled up at Cheltenham after winning at Wetherby but Value At Risk is a very interesting debutant as he's run well in top-class bumper and hurdle races over the last two years.
Killala Quay 5-6fav (11-4) Made all, pushed along after 4 out, edged right before last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct beating Souriyan (10-7) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Native River (IRE) 11-8fav (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 12th, went 2nd after next, ridden to challenge 4 out, led next, clear when hit last, stayed on, won at Exeter 3m (2) sft in Nov beating Abracadabra Sivola (11-1) by 16l, 5 ran.
Port Melon (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, led approaching last, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Kilmurvy (10-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Twelve Roses 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m (2) gs in Nov.
Beast Of Burden (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 5 out, led before 3 out, a length up when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Oct.
Un Temps Pour Tout (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led 14th, ridden and joined 2 out, headed last, soon edged left, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Vicente (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m (2) gs in Nov.
Value At Risk 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, pressing leaders before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 19, 15 3/4l behind Martello Tower (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
