held up, headway before 13th and soon tracked leader, close up 4 out, led over 3 out, extended advantage over 2 out and clear before last, ran on
disputed lead, tracked leader after 4th, lost ground after 8th, outpaced and detached after 13th, minor headway over 3 out, held 2 out
disputed lead, chased leaders after 4th, reminder after 8th, lost ground after 14th, beaten after 4 out and soon pulled up
disputed lead, led after 4th, pressed 4 out, headed over 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace until no extra closing stages
held up in touch, closer before 9th, outpaced by leaders over 4 out, kept on from under 2 out, gaining at line
Jeremy Scott looks to have found a good opportunity for KELTUS to follow last month’s course and distance success with another victory. He’s 3lb higher today but has little to beat in this having finished 10 lengths in front of Broken Quest last time. The latter may prove the biggest threat as the rest have all struggled since last successful though Butterwick Brook’s win came off today’s mark here in December.
Broken Quest (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, bad mistake 2nd, soon dropped to midfield, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last, plugged on one pace, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Keltus (10-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
From The Heart (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Led until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 8th, reminder after 12th, closed from 13th, every chance 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Silver In Disguise (11-5) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Butterwick Brook (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader, ridden 3 out, gradually weakened, 7th of 10, 37 1/2l behind The Raven's Return (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
One Forty Seven (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, rapid headway on outside to chase leaders 3rd, hampered 6th, ridden after 4 out, faded before 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Esprit De Somoza (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Keltus (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Prominent, pressed leader 8th, disputed lead 10th, good jump to lead next, headed 13th, pressed leader 17th, led after 3 out, disputed lead next, soon led again, headed briefly last, ridden to lead after last, stayed on gamely, just held on, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Smuggler's Blues (11-5) by hd, 7 ran.