led, pushed along edging left when headed 3 out, soon outpaced and lost place, plugged on run-in, no chance with leading duo
chased leader until 3rd, 2nd again before next, every chance 3 out until next, edged left and no extra approaching the last, flashed tail and plugged on again run-in, no chance with leading duo
held up in last pair, headway out wide 4 out, pushed along edging left before next where led, headed and no extra final 100 yards
raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd 3rd until before next, remained handy on inside, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, 3rd and held when went left and mistake last
held up in last pair, dropped to rear 4 out, good headway out wide before 2 out, ridden to chase leader before the last, driven ahead final 100 yards
Kansas City Chief is a teenager now but won three times last season under Victoria Malzard. CAIUS MARCIUS is also in the veteran stage but, tackling this trip for the first time, he beat an improver at Perth before getting outpaced over 2m5f at Kelso. Snookered will have stamina to prove but Teescomponents Lad is close to his last winning mark and should be thereabouts and Hillview has a decent strike-rate and is less exposed than his rivals.
Kansas City Chief (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Led, not fluent 8th, headed approaching 2 out, pushed along approaching last, soon weakened, 13th of 22, 15 3/4l behind Third Wind (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Teescomponents Lad 5-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 9th, soon ridden along, closed on outside to press leaders 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Catchmeifyoucan (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Hillview (IRE) 5-6fav (12-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd again final bend, closed last, switched right flat, unable to get on terms, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Ennistown (10-12) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Snookered (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Prominent, not much room when mistake 2nd, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 12, 24l behind Mandocello (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden and edged right before last, kept on to go third flat, 3rd of 5, 6l behind The Navigator (10-2) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
