made all, clear when not fluent 2 out, ran on well, eased towards finish
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 9th, lost place 12th, no impression after, went modest 4th when hit 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent and closed from 11th, ridden approaching 4 out, no impression and soon beaten, hit 2 out
held up, not fluent early, closed 8th, went 3rd when mistake 4 out, took 2nd last, no chance with winner
tracked winner, ridden and looking held when jumped right and mistake 2 out, went right and lost 2nd last, no extra
held up in 4th, not fluent 2nd, ridden in 3rd after 12th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
FILM FESTIVAL's course-and-distance second to Drever Route was a fine effort and he's taken to make the most of this slightly easier opportunity. Brian Ellison has his runners in decent form and the likely conditions will suit this seven-year-old, who surely has more races in him especially if he settles better. Kirkhammerton is 5lbs better off with Film Festival having been third that day but he's got to find more to reverse the form, with Morning Sunshine considered the biggest threat. He's a pound higher than when second last time but would've been closer had he not been hampered by a faller and the step up in trip could bring about some improvement too. Border Reiver will surely find this on the sharp side and is opposed along with Greenbelt and Tranos, who aren't the most prolific.
Film Festival (USA) 17-2 (10-3) Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on flat, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Drever Route (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Kirkhammerton (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up in touch in 4th, pushed along after 5 out, held when left 3rd 4 out, no impression, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Drever Route (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Morning Sunshine (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Tracked, leaders in 4th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Kosta Brava (11-8) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
The Darling Boy 7-4fav (10-5) Held up in 5th in touch, bumped 6th, headway to chase leaders 13th, staying on in 3rd when blundered 3 out, blundered badly next, not recover, 5th of 7, 22l behind Intac (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Border Reiver 5-1 (10-11) Tracked leader until 12th, chased winner approaching last until soon after, ridden and switched right last 150 yards, no extra, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lindseyfield Lodge (10-3) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Greenbelt 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, given 2 hard reminders after 5 out, led approaching 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, kept on, one pace, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Sweden (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f beg chs (5) gd.
Tranos (USA) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leader, lost 2nd briefly at 6th and reminders, hit 8th and soon reminders, outpaced 2 out, kept on from last, took 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 8l behind Kosta Brava (11-8) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
