jumped well, raced keenly, tracked leader, led before 11th, clear 4 out, kept up to work run-in, easily
tracked leading pair, blundered badly 3rd, not fluent 8th, closer 10th, outpaced 12th, mistake and weakened next, soon pulled up
led, headed when hit 11th, chased winner, stumbled 13th, no impression next, mistakes 2 out and last
PUMPED UP KICKS was always travelling best when easily beating Lily Waugh in a mares' Listed race at Cheltenham last week. That was only her second start for the Skeltons so there should be more to come and a 7lb penalty is unlikely to prevent a follow up. Kadalkin was a 16/1 chance when winning a novices' chase at Doncaster in February. That form hasn't worked out but he still looks a better bet for forecast-backers than Trillerin Minella, who has only produced one decent run over fences and is a couple of pounds out of the handicap in this.
Pumped Up Kicks (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, tracked leading pair 5 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when mistake last, stayed on well, very easily, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcap ch (1) gd beating Lily Waugh (11-8) by 9l, 8 ran.
Kadalkin (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, went 3rd before 10th, blundered 5 out, blundered 4 out, mistake 3 out, led last, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Feb beating Pure Oxygen (11-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 9th (water), last and struggling when mistake 12th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Bandit Country (11-4) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
