in rear, mid-division 7th, well beaten after 8th
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3rd, struggling from 7th
held up towards rear, some headway 8th, never on terms, went modest 3rd from 3 out, jumped left last
chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 1st,not fluent and struggling 7th, some progress 8th, well beaten from next, remote 5th when jumped left 2 out
prominent, not much room and lost place after 1st, closed 4th, led next, not fluent 6th or 7th, headed 4 out, left in lead 3 out, stayed on
chased leaders, struggling 4 out
in rear, headway before 7th, weakened before next, soon well behind, pulled up after
led until after 1st, in touch, struggling 8th, remote 4th after 3 out
soon prominent, led before 2nd, headed 5th, led 4 out, narrow advantage when stumbled and fell 3 out
prominent, hampered and left 2nd 3 out, jumped left 2 out and last, held by winner flat, stayed on
led after 1st, headed before next, soon struggling, behind from 4th
non runner
This won't take much winning so the lightly-raced Kelsey, who beat Young Lou by 12 lengths over a shorter trip at Towcester nine days ago, has to go on the short-list under his penalty. Ceann Sibheal was third on his handicap debut at Towcester and is also relatively unexposed but Kempton third Storm Alert will be having his 31st start over timber and still looks to be in the handicapper's grip. WARSAW PACT has won over 3m at Towcester so this trip should hold no fears for Steven Dixon's veteran, who showed he still retains plenty of zest when second at Exeter in December. Flemi Two Toes stays well but appears to have gone off the boil lately.
Kelsey (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) In rear, ridden before 3 out, headway before 2 out, soon led, clear before last, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Young Lou (10-3) by 12l, 17 ran.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Ridden along and always behind, 6th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Ganbei (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ceann Sibheal (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) In touch in mid-division, not fluent, lost place and reminders 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd from last, no impression, 3rd of 13, 18l behind Navanman (11-11) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Storm Alert 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway and in touch on outer 7th, went 2nd and ridden after 4 out, one pace 2 out, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 18, 8 1/2l behind Flugzeug (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Coolking 16-1 (11-6) With leader, driven 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 2 out, 8th of 18, 35 3/4l behind Flugzeug (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Comical Red 7-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led after 2nd until 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, 33l behind Oscar Jane (11-2) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Caldey 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost place, 6th of 7, dist behind Le Prezien (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Ballochmyle (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, no impression on leading pair 2 out, mistake and lost 3rd last, 4th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Navanman (11-11) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Warsaw Pact (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led, soon pressed, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Mogestic (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Young Lou 20-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 17, 12l behind Kelsey (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
El Indio (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Shared lead, ridden before 8th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Dandy Duke (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Goodoldhonkytonk (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In touch on outside, lost place after 5th, behind from next, lost touch 7th, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
