This may turn out to be a decent bumper as newcomers Detention and Kayf Mariner are both by top NH sire Kayf Tara and represent powerful yards. The latter is the first foal of a mare that won a Cheltenham bumper and a Listed hurdle. Joyrider is another debutant to consider and Cresswell Legend, who is also well bred, showed promise at Southwell. Some Chaos made late headway at Sandown but the Milan gelding AN SILTEAN was a £68,000 purchase by Harry Fry after winning an Oldcastle point-to-point in April and can start paying some of that back with victory on his first start under Rules.
An Siltean (IRE) Evens (12-1) Ld/disp, slow 4th, 3rd at 5th, gd jmp to ld 4out, hdd 2out, ld last sow, won at Oldcastle 3m mdn gs in Apr beating Stay Out Of Court (12-1) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cresswell Legend 4-1 (11-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Agamemmon (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Detention Kayf Tara gelding out of Late For Class.
Joyrider (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Aileen Supreme.
Kayf Mariner Kayf Tara gelding out of Line Freedom.
Some Chaos (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up last, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Bardd (11-0) at Sandown 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Stealing Mix 25-1 (11-3) Chased leading pair, 2nd over 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Movewiththetimes (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) gs in Apr.
Vodka All The Way (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Fully Focused.
Fact Of Life 20-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Miss Spent (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (6) gd in Jan.
