led, joined 3 out, headed before next, ridden and one pace in 3rd approaching last, well held flat
tracked leader to 5th, close up in 3rd, went 2nd again 12th, challenged 3 out, led before next, joined last, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, close up in 3rd when not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, upsides last, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
almost refused to race, detatched in rear, made up lost groung 3rd, went 2nd at 5th, lost place 12th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
Keltus has won two of his eight chase starts and been placed in four others. Despite that record, he is still on a fair mark and likely to head the betting. But he could be worth taking on with the slightly less exposed MASTER DEE, who has gone close in both starts this year following a year off. I'dliketheoption won three times over hurdles and could play a part if taking to fences but Lady Of Longstone has not jumped well in a couple of runs so far over the larger obstacles.
Keltus (FR) Evensfav (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 4 out, ridden and pressed last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind War Singer (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m (3) gf in Jul.
Master Dee (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, mistake 4 out, led before 2 out, soon strongly challenged, not fluent last, headed closing stages, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Cusheen Bridge (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Towards raer, not fluent and pushed along 5th, headawy before the last, stayed on into never nearer 3rd last stride, 3rd of 11, 6 3/4l behind Instant Karma (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Lady Of Longstone (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Never fluent, mistake 1st, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 9th, rallied 15th, driven in 3rd after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Tempestatefloresco (10-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Aug.
