held up in touch, raced keenly, went 2nd 7th, mistake 3 out, 3rd and beaten final bend, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, slow 4th, went 2nd briefly before 7th where not fluent, ridden and weakened before 2 out
made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on
chased winner until before 7th where not fluent, soon weakened
held up in last pair, headway when slow 3 out, went 2nd going ok final bend, went left and not fluent 2 out, soon switched right, jumped left again last and no impression flat
in last pair, pushed along at times, well beaten from 7th, plugged on from last
NonRunner
KILMINGTON ROSE has improved for the application of blinkers and made all over these hurdles last time to land a double. This extra distance will suit and Paul Nicholls’ mare looks worth sticking with. Fontana Ellissi won a novices' race at Ludlow before struggling in a handicap while Barrowmount made a winning debut over timber with last month’s success at Stratford though it was soft ground on that occasion. The remainder look up against it with Get Up Them Steps perhaps best of them.
Barrowmount (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden and some headway after 2 out, ran on strongly approaching last, led flat, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in May beating Drakes Well (11-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Fontana Ellissi (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, outpaced and towards rear after 4 out, ridden and tailed off after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Havana Hermano (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Kilmington Rose (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Made all, drew clear after 3 out, awkward 2 out and ridden, cosily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun beating Nostalgica (10-7) by 21l, 7 ran.
Botus Fleming 250-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, lost place before slow 3rd, soon behind, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Major Dundee (11-2) at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Mar.
Get Up Them Steps 40-1 (11-4) In rear throughout, 9th of 11, dist behind Chasamax (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Wavecrest (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along after 4th, well beaten after 7th, 10th of 11, dist behind Ultimate Getaway (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Oscars Fame (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (cp) gd hdwy 8; outpcd 4 out, 3rd of 11, 10 1/4l behind Tekap (12-0) at Kingston Blount 2m 5f gd in May.
Shantolie (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Prom to 12; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 6, 36l behind Macca's Stowaway (11-7) at Dunsmore 3m mdn hvy in Nov.
Twice The Mustard 300-1 (11-4) In rear, never nearer, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Bucko's Boy (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in May.
