made all, driven before last, ran on well
held up towards rear, headway into midfield before 7th, progress to chase leader before 3 out, driven 2 out, weakened flat
towards rear, not fluent 7th, awkward 4 out, tailed off before 3 out
midfield, headway to chase leader 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on flat
midfield, steady headway 3 out, outpaced before last, ran on strongly under pressure flat
held up in touch, not fluent 4th, weakened before 3 out
midfield, lost ground 7th, in rear 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
midfield, towards rear when hit 4th, ridden and well adrift 4 out, no impression
in rear, pulled up quickly before 7th
Pennyforapound was 2-2 in points but makes his debut under Rules. Kearney Hill won bumpers at Musselburgh and Doncaster in February and Moon King, a six-times winner on the Flat, will have learned plenty from his fourth at Kelso. Ashtown Lad was only beaten half-a-length by an odds-on favourite over track and trip on his reappearance but the vote goes to BRIEF AMBITION, who was also second to a useful novice at Uttoxeter with the winner going close in a Cheltenham handicap subsequently.
Ashtown Lad (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders, went second going well 3 out, switched right and ridden to challenge before last, ran on well flat, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Ask A Honey Bee (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Brief Ambition 7-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, no extra after last, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind One True King (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Isidor Bonheur Yes (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, took closer order approaching 3 out, pushed along when hit 2 out, ridden for effort before last, no extra flat, 8th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Ask A Honey Bee (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Kearney Hill (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, led again post, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb beating Nells Son (11-4) by ns, 5 ran.
Onchan (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up and behind, bumped along and effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 26 1/2l behind The Macon Lugnatic (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Pennyforapound (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Chsd ldr, 4l 3rd 1/2way, clsr at 9th, slw jmp 4out & brfly rdn, jnd ldr nxt, wo 2out, in command last, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m sft in Oct beating Tareeshar (12-2) by 6l, 6 ran.
Who's The Guv'nor (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Green at times, towards rear, well beaten final 6f, last of 10, dist behind Ask A Honey Bee (11-7) at Haydock 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Convivial 125-1 (10-5) Well back early on, not fluent 4th, never troubled leaders, 9th of 12, dist behind Gaston Phebus (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Robincollette (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Well back early on, always behind, 6th of 11, 28l behind Castle Robin (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Moon King (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Midfield, shuffled back towards rear 3rd, headway 7th, hit 3 out and ridden, switched wide and awkward 2 out, kept on run in, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Franks Fancy (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
