chased winner, mistake 4th, led 3 out, soon headed, led again before 2 out, driven and headed last, weakened flat
held up, not fluent 1st or 2nd, closed after next, outpaced after 3 out, rallied before last, kept on
led, not fluent 1st, slow and headed 3 out, soon led again, ridden and headed before 2 out, led again last, clear towards finish
held up, closed from 4th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
Wilderness and Kilmington Rose were only separated by a neck last time and there should be little between them once again, although ground conditions are forecast to be notably different to their last meeting. Slight preference is for the placings to be confirmed but much will depend upon how Kilmington Rose reacts to a first-time tongue tie and blinkers. However, the pair are taken on with the more experienced GREEN OR BLACK, who shaped well on her first run back after a break last time, has a soft-ground win in the book and Kevin Brogan takes a valuable 5lb off the topweight. Solstalla's best has all come on better ground.
Green Or Black (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Led, ridden along before 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on well flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Sorbet (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Wilderness 3-1 (11-0) Mid-division, niggled along before 3 out, pushed along and headway before 2 out, challenged leader after last, led towards finish, gamely, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gf in Apr beating Kilmington Rose (11-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Kilmington Rose (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Led, headed after 3rd, led again before 3 out, shaken up before 3 out, jumped left last, reminders on the run-in, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, nk behind Wilderness (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Solstalla 33-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 37 1/4l behind How's The Cricket (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
