led 3rd, headed after 8th, weakened 10th
mid-division, headway to track leaders 10th, chased leaders 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
led, headed 3rd, led again after 8th, blundered 4 out, ridden and weakening when very tired and fell 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway 12th, led approaching 2 out, left clear last
towards rear, driven and headway 8th, ridden 11th, weakened next
towards rear, some progress 10th, plugging on when mistake 3 out, left 2nd 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, ridden and outpaced 11th, stayed on from 2 out
held up in touch, not fluent 5th, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out, very tired when fell last
Kisslain Des Galas is selected ahead of stablemate Whispered Secret, Matthew Muroto and Fool On The Hill. Kisslain Des Galas was successful six times in France, including on his latest start at Enghien in April, and one thing is for certain-he will relish the soft ground. At the age of nine he is hardly a purchase for the future, and David Pipe will no doubt make the gelding earn his corn. He looks to have been found a perfect opportunity to open his account on these shores, with none of his rivals lining up in the best of form, and it would be no surprise if his stablemate Whispered Secret were to chase him home under topweight. Matthew Muroto unseated at Uttoxeter recently and his best form has been on top of the ground anyway, while Fool On The Hill was pulled up when never going well at Ayr last time and is best watched. All in all, there are plenty of negatives about the opposition, but none yet at least for Kisslain Des Galas so the finger points to him.
