in touch, joined leader 11th, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, hard pressed when left alone last
held up, mistakes 4th and 6th, headway 10th, outapced 4 out, rallied left 2nd next, upsides and every chance when fell last
led, headed 4 out, close 2nd and driven when fell next
behind, struggling 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
with leader, blnudered 4th, mistake 11th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Wild Cane Ridge can reverse earlier form with King Killone on these terms, while Onley Lad looks the best of the rest on the pick of this season's efforts. Onley Lad benefited from a canny ride from Russ Garrity when defying the odds at Wetherby last month. He still has scope for improvement and should not be underestimated in tight little race like this. King Killone was well regarded during his early days with Henrietta Knight and has always looked a chaser in the making. His current trainer, Harry Hogarth, still thinks he has some strengthening to do though, and he may not want the ground to be too testing. Therefore, Wild Cane Ridge looks the logical choice now that they meet off level weights. The Len Lungo-trained gelding romped to victory at Ayr earlier in the month and is fancied to be hard to beat now that his confidence is on a high.
King Killone (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, weakened soon after 7th, 6th of 7, 32l behind The Listener (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gs in Jan.
Wild Cane Ridge (IRE) 8-13fav (11-8) Held up, jumped right 4th, headway approaching 8th, jumped right 4 out, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, won at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft beating Junior Des Ormeaux (11-2) by 23l, 9 ran.
Olney Lad 4-1 (11-6) Made most, shaken up approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on well last, won at Wetherby 2m 7f beg chs (4) hvy in Jan beating Tighten Your Belt (11-6) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Moonzie Laird (IRE) 200-1 (10-8) Mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out pulled up 3 out in race won by Ballyfitz (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gs in Nov, 17 ran.
Uncle Neil (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Laertes (11-2) at Newcastle 3m mdn hdl (5) sft, 16 ran.
More Flair 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division when mistake and unseated rider in race won by Sarahs Quay (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mrs nov chs (4) hvy, 11 ran.
