edgy and mounted on course, held up in last pair in touch, pushed along briefly bend after 5th, headway into 2nd 7th until pushed along after 3 out, outpaced approaching next, plugged on again run-in
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led 2 out, headed last, chased winner, rallying and every chance when not much room on outside rail and slightly hampered 100 yards out, just failed
held up last in touch, headway on inside before 2 out, led went left and and hit last, edged left under pressure run-in, just held on, all out
jumped left throughout, led until approaching 2 out, lost hind hind legs on landing 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased
raced wide tracking leaders, carried left 3rd and 6th, disputing lead before 2 out, dropped to 3rd and mistake last, no extra run-in
chased leader, carried left 3rd, weakened 7th, well tailed off and eased
Bladoun's victory at Leicester came in a much weaker race and he looks vulnerable off 13lb higher here. Rugged Jack weakened quickly behind stablemate Shammick Boy at Exeter but did finish ahead of Pull The Chord. Rothman fell at the first on his reappearance but Mr Fitzroy sprang a surprise on bottomless ground at Lingfield last time and may be on an upward curve. KELVINGROVE was entitled to need his run behind Centasia at Doncaster but only weakened approaching the last. Easy to back that day, he'll strip fitter here so gets the nod.
Rothman (FR) 10-1 (11-5) In rear when fell 1st, in a race won by Little Boy Boru (10-5) at Sandown 2m 4f cond hcp hdl (0-130) (3) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked winner, driven to challenge 2 out, soon under pressure, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Centasia (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Pull The Chord (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Held up tracking leaders, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered and left in 3rd place 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 43l behind Shammick Boy (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
Bladoun (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) With leader, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, clear from last, won at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec beating Lost In Newyork (10-5) by 7l, 10 ran.
Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led 2 out, driven clear last, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec beating Saint Raph (11-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Rugged Jack (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Raced very wide, chased leaders, lost place on long run to 2nd, left in 4th place 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, mistake 3 out, went poor 4th before last, 4th of 6, 27l behind Shammick Boy (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec.
