led and soon clear, headed 12th and soon driven, blundered and weakened 15th, soon lost touch
chased leaders, weakened and mistake 12th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 17th
chased leaders, hit 5th, led 12th, made rest, hard driven after 3 out, stayed on well
in touch, driven after 4 out, headway before next, went moderate 3rd before 2 out
chased leader, mistake and lost 2nd 4th, mistake next, hit 10th, 3rd when hit 16th, going well when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
held up in rear, ridden 12th, headway to chase leaders 17th, left 2nd 4 out until 3 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, mistake 16th, went 2nd 3 out, kept on flat, never quite able to challenge
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Conditions and trip look ideal here for SUPREME KEANO, and the Jonjo O'Neill-trained gelding can land this from Appleaday. The selection has won his last two and shown a penchant for plenty of cut in the ground. Being by Supreme Leader, stamina should certainly be his forte, and with just five runs under his belt he is open to plenty more improvement. He can continue that upward curve and provide Tony McCoy with yet another winner. Appleaday will also relish conditions and has gone up 6lbs for a good effort when runner-up at Newbury last time. He is not discounted. Lord Killeshanra is a thorough stayer, but winning does not come easy and he has become a victim of his own consistency, going up in the weights for losing. Bowleaze won over course and distance from a 4lb lower mark in November and was not far away back here over further last time. Cut suits and he is hugely respected again today. Stolen Moments has a fair strike rate and acts on the ground, and he is weighted to get very competitive, while Mistress Nell is in cracking form but will have to improve to defy a 10lb rise for her latest success. We'll take Supreme Keano to score.
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) pulled up 3 out in race won by Maktu (10-9) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan, 12 ran.
Lord Killeshanra (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Held up last, headway 15th, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, not reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Double Dizzy (10-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Appleaday (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to take slight lead 2 out, kept on well, caught towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind The Sawyer (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Maletton (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 10th, soon behind, 6th of 7, well behind Opera de Coeur (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Supreme Keano (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, headed 3rd, led again 4 out, ran on, won at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan beating Notabotheronme (11-4) by 2l, 18 ran.
Golden Child (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up in race won by Stolen Moments (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
Mistress Nell 28-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely, driven out, won at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov beating Present M'lord (10-6) by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Bowleaze (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) In touch, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed flat, lost 2 places near finish, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Kilbeggan Blade (11-7) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Dec.
Stolen Moments (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Led, ridden after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Double Dizzy (10-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
