in touch, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th
chased winner to 8th, outpaced 10th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off from 3 out
made all, pushed clear 2 out, unextended
held up, headway 9th, lost place 11th, pulled up before next
chased leaders, lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off when refused and unseated rider last
mid-division, headway to track winner 8th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened after next
mid-division, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
mid-division, headway 11th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
not jumped well in rear, lost touch and pulled up after 8th
Model Son gets the confident vote here with Kitski and Boobee rating the main dangers. The selection won in facile fashion last time out when beating Premium First and although he has a penalty for that win he is taken to defy the handicapper and win again under conditions that suit. Kitski rates the main danger on his latest third behind Swift Swallow. However that was in a selling hurdle and he will need to improve for the switch to fences if he is to beat the selection. Boobee is another that could go well as he won well last time out when beating Mylo but all his best form is on faster ground and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Baron Monty looks as if he will make a better chaser than hurdler but he may just need the run after a 218 day absence and for the winner we return to Model Son.
Boobee (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased clear leader, led 10th, mistake 4 out, hit 3 out, soon in command, stumbled 2 out, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 5f beg chs (D) gd in Sept beating Mylo (11-0) by 13l, 7 ran.
Kidithou (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, dropped to rear 2nd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Penteli (9-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf, 12 ran.
Model Son (IRE) 6-5fav (10-7) In touch, headway to lead after 5th, made rest, pecked 3 out, clear last, eased near finish, won at Wetherby 2m 7f beg chs (F) gf beating Premium First (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Baron Monty (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Prominent, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, hit last, no extra towards finish, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Kilgowan (10-4) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (B) gd in Mar.
Iris's Prince 28-1 (11-2) With leaders, hit 2nd, lost place next, kept on to chase winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Darina's Boy (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd.
Kitski (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Swift Swallow (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) gd in Feb.
Mickey Croke 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 15, 25l behind Indy Mood (10-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) hvy in Oct '04.
Rolling River (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Behind, driven and stayed on from 4 out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 27l behind Model Son (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 7f beg chs (F) gf.
See You There (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Trisons Star (11-4) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (B) sft in Apr.
Little Blackie 40-1 (10-6) Always behind, 6th of 10, well behind South Bronx (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f beg chs (D) gs.
