raced keenly, soon held up in mid-division on inside, headway 7th, lost place 9th, hit 12th, mistake 15th, blundered 3 out, headway from 2 out, went 3rd flat
led, mistake 3rd, headed 10th, led next, headed 12th, soon led again, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened flat
mid-division, lost place 10th, ridden 14th, fell 4 out
tracked leaders, led 3 out, edged left and pressed flat, found more towards finish
mid-division, closed before 7th, 2nd briefly 2 out, mistake and weakened last
always in rear
prominent, blundered badly 8th, not fluent 15th, went 2nd last, every chance flat, held towards finish
prominent, led 10th until 11th, led 12th, soon headed, not fluent 14th, every chance 3 out, no extra last
mid-division, headway 14th, no impression 3 out
always towards rear
soon towards rear on outside, well beaten before 4 out
held up in rear, mistake 15th, blundered badly next, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway 12th, mistake 3 out, no extra 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 8th, closed 10th, weakened after 4 out
towards rear, headway before 13th, no impression 3 out, kept on
chased leaders, lost place before 13th, mistake 16th, well beaten 3 out
Fidux hasn’t won for a while and never over a trip this far. Organdi didn’t get far in this last year and Amateur was pulled up but Ruthless Article defied odds of 50/1 to finish second, though is still 4lb higher. Gordon Elliott’s pair, The Abbey and Definite Plan, can’t be left out of calculations but Captain Tommy is 7lb wrong in the weights and Easkey Lad will be carrying 12lb overweight. Jaytee has shot up the weights and Coeur Serein is hard to catch right but Cap Du Nord is more than capable of this sort of mark and Twig has developed into a decent staying hurdler. The latter won here in May but all of his wins over fences have come in small fields. KINONDO KWETU has to concede weight all round but is 6-8 over fences and 2-2 around here. He thrives on good ground so, as long as the rains stay away, should be thereabouts again.
Kinondo Kwetu 5-2fav (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led 2 out, idled flat, ridden out, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May beating Go On Chez (10-13) by nk, 11 ran.
Definite Plan (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Led, ridden home turn, few lengths clear 3 out, challenged last, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ballykeel (10-9) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Coeur Serein (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Aione (10-11) at Punchestown 3m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Twig 7-4fav (11-8) Always prominent, led before 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May beating Hillview (11-3) by 1l, 9 ran.
Anightinlambourn (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, lost place before 6th, behind when pulled up before 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Russian Diamond (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 10th and fell next, at Listowel 3m Good - Yielding in Jun.
Ruthless Article (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Led until 1st, chased leaders, struggling before 3 out, soon well held, 4th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Kinondo Kwetu (12-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in May.
Fidux (FR) 5-2 (11-8) Led 2nd, headed after 6th, led 8th, soon headed, led 13th, ridden and headed before final bend, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Go Another One (12-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 9-1 (12-1) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 12th, closed from 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd and no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 15l behind Landofsmiles (11-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Organdi (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Held up, hampered 1st, slow 4th, not fluent 8th, closed 9th, led before 2 out, headed final, soon held, one pace, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Dee Star (10-2) at Cartmel 3m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Amateur (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Held up in rear, headway 13th, not fluent next, went 2nd 16th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Coup De Pinceau (11-8) by 6 1/2l, 6 ran.
Kalooki (GER) 14-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, weakened after 16th, 6th of 13, dist behind Grumpy Charley (12-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
The Abbey (IRE) 16-5fav (10-3) Towards rear, steady progress from 6 out, pushed along in 5th from 4 out and ridden after next, kept on into 3rd before last, no impression on principals, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind Stealthy Tom (10-0) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Jaytee 8-11fav (11-2) Made all, clear 3 out, bad mistake last, easily, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Bbold (11-4) by 26l, 3 ran.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, closed after 12th, mistake 14th, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd final bend, 1 length down last, held run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Tommie Beau (12-3) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Easkey Lad (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 9th, already in lead when left well clear 4 out, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Boagrius (11-12) by 36l, 7 ran.
