close up, challenged from 2 out, led run-in, kept on well
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed run-in, kept on and well held
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, plugged on to take 4th place close home
led, pushed along 4 out, headed before 3 out, quickly weakened, pulled up
in rear, ridden before 2 out, no impression, lost 4th place close home
in touch, took keen hold, blundered 2nd, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
It was heavy ground when TEO VIVO beat Sleepy Haven easily enough over today’s trip at Kelso last month with both Nuts Well and Meadowcroft Boy further behind. He’s upped 9lb for that success but should be in contention once again given he has a fitness advantage over the returning Vinciaettis. The latter won a novices’ event at Chepstow last year but hasn’t raced since beaten at Huntingdon in April. Raise A Spark won at Catterick recently but has been raised a couple of grades off a higher mark for this.
Teo Vivo (FR) 5-2fav (10-12) Tracked leader, led 2 out, clear after last, easily, won at Kelso 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan beating Sleepy Haven (11-2) by 9l, 6 ran.
Nuts Well 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Teo Vivo (10-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Sleepy Haven (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced in rear before 3 out, went badly left next and last, 9th of 10, 28l behind Kalondra (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Vinciaettis (FR) 5-4fav (11-8) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed before next, one pace last, 4th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Younevercall (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Apr.
Meadowcroft Boy 14-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Teo Vivo (10-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Raise A Spark 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden before last, held on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Beeno (11-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
