held up last, losing touch when pulled up before 10th
pressed leader, led before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well to go clear before the last
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 9th, hit 12th, driven before next, pushed along and no chance with leading duo before 4 out where went right, tailed off
jumped right throughout, led until ridden and headed before 2 out where mistake, soon no extra
raced keenly, tracked leading pair, reached for 8th, lost 3rd next, chased leading trio, ridden and struggling before 13th, soon lost touch, tailed off
None of these have been in the best of form recently with Lord Aldervale having his first run under Rules in two years and making a belated chasing debut. LITTLE WINDMILL will have needed his run at Fakenham last month having won here back in October. He can get back on track today ahead of fellow course winner Instingtive and Kentford Myth, who needs to brush up her jumping.
Kentford Myth 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, closed before 10th, lost place next, behind from 12th, 5th of 6, dist behind Buttercup (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Little Windmill (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Led until 13th, chased leader until ridden 3 out, chased leading pair, no impression when weakened and lost modest 3rd after next, 4th of 5, dist behind Master Jake (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Instingtive (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened after normal 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Gustav (10-5) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Lord Aldervale (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led to 15; led 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Kingston Blount 3m mdn gs in May beating Kinlochspelve (11-7) by 15l, 8 ran.
Secret Sting (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Towards rear, weakened from 5 out, soon tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Little Chunk (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Mar.
