raced keenly, led after 1st, headed and weakened rapidly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
tracked leaders, flattened 4 out, pushed along before hit next, weakened before the last (normal 2 out)
held up in last trio on inside, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out (normal 3 out), went 2nd at the last (normal 2 out), soon every chance, ridden extended run-in, lost 2nd final strides
led until after 1st, chased leaders, led again after 4 out, ridden and headed last (normal 2 out), weakened soon after
chased leaders, weakened 2 out (normal 3 out)
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders on inside approaching 2 out (normal 3 out), led last (normal 2 out) driven and stayed on well extended run-in
tracked leader 2nd, lost 2nd at the last (normal 2 out), chased leaders, weakened extended run-in
held up in last pair, headway out wide last (normal 2 out), stayed on extended run-in, went 2nd final strides
Eden Mill won at Kelso to open his account over hurdles and makes more appeal than course and distance winner North Parade, whose victory came on heavy ground. MONTREGARD ended last season with a maiden hurdle success at Warwick when beating a subsequent winner and the half-brother to the high-class hurdler Protektorat can make a winning debut in handicaps. Kitesurfer is preferred to Millie Of Mayo of the rest.
Kitesurfer (FR) 5-1 (11-7) In touch, lost place after 1st, effort when mistake 3 out, unable to get on terms, well held 4th last, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Sound And Fury (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Montregard (FR) 5-6fav (10-10) Ran bit in snatches tracking leaders, not fluent 5th, reminders after next, pushed along home turn, rallied to lead at the last, edged right and stayed on run-in, won at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr beating Democritus (11-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Singapore Trip (FR) 40-1 (10-7) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Bashers Reflection (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Rowdy Rustler (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Held up behind leaders, closed 5th, weakened after 2 out, last of 6, 25 1/4l behind Darkest Day (10-10) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Faithfulflyer (IRE) 10-3fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along and outpaced turning in, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, 10th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Call Me Harry (10-13) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
North Parade (IRE) 16-5fav (11-5) Close up, joined leader 2 out, led next, ridden out(hurdle past winning post omitted also last on back straight omitted all day), won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Classic Maestro (12-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Eden Mill (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, headway to lead 3 out, travelling best 2 out where 2 lengths clear, soon edged right and ridden, 4 lengths clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily, won at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating So They Say (11-9) by 7l, 13 ran.
Millie Of Mayo 7-1 (10-11) Held up, headway under pressure behind leaders 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on well flat, not reach winner, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Eloi Du Puy (11-11) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
