mistake 1st, held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd going well before 2 out, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, closer chasing leaders 15th, weakened and lost place 17th, behind and no chance after, tailed off
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 2nd 22nd, every chance when fell heavily 5 out
towards rear, hit 16th, never involved
towards rear, tailed off 17th, pulled up soon after
always prominent out wide, went 2nd after 3rd, led 11th, left clear 5 out, wandered before last, stayed on well
mid-division on inside, hit 4th, tailed off 19th, pulled up soon after
led until 7th, chased leaders, left 3rd 5 out, weakened 3 out
never better than mid-division, behind 20th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
towards rear, hit 6th, closer chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
soon chasing leaders on inside, left 4th 5 out, went 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, not fluent 5 out, weakened 2 out
always behind, tailed off when hit 15th, pulled up soon after
mid-division, headway, ran on well run-in, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
mistake 13th, always towards rear
jumped right, chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, led 7th until 11th, chased leader until 22nd, left 2nd 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace run-in
Navanman holds Sam Red, third here in 2019, on Newbury running but was only fourth when a warm favourite over this trip in an Open at Flete Park, more than four lengths behind winner Know The Score. Ennistown has won 12 times under Rules but was well beaten on his debut in points. KILKISHEN won four times in Ireland when trained by Shark Hanlon and made a winning start for new connections at Kelso. He was fourth in the Eider in 2019, 14 lengths ahead of Ange Des Malberaux, so stamina is not going to be an issue and he looks the one to beat ahead of Optimised, who was runner-up in this when it was last staged two years ago. Dr Des could run well at bigger odds and Captain Cattistock will have his supporters given he finished a place behind Foxhunter winner Porlock Bay at Wincanton, though was a disappointing favourite at Doncaster subsequently.
Ennistown 5-2 (12-5) (tt) hdwy 14; outpcd 3 out; went 2nd flat; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Premier Magic (12-5) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f gd in Apr.
Keltus (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, awkward 1st, led 2nd, headed 13th (water), ridden and close up before 4 out, still in touch when hampered and left clear after last, pushed out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) gd in Apr beating Minella Daddy (12-6) by 21l, 3 ran.
Kilkishen (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, led and not fluent 9th, headed 11th, led before 2 out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Kelso 2m 7f (5) sft in Feb beating Senor Lombardy (11-2) by 2l, 10 ran.
Ange Des Malberaux (FR) 7-1 (12-5) (cp) (tt) nvr on terms, 5th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Bingo Star (12-5) at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr.
Bob Ford (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) Led to 11; wknd 14; t.o, 7th of 8, dist behind Premier Magic (12-5) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f gd in Apr.
Captain Cattistock 9-4fav (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, driven along before 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Silsol (11-2) at Doncaster 3m 2f (6) gs in Feb.
Dr Des (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased winner until 8th, chased leaders, hit 12th, plugged on disputing 3rd from 4 out, no chance with leading duo, 4th of 9, 22l behind Cat Tiger (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f (3) sft in Mar.
Excitable Island (IRE) Evens (12-8) Led to 12; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 10, 25l behind Hadmeathello (12-0) at Dingley 3m gd in Apr.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) (tt) prom; led 11 til hdd aft 13; outpcd 15, 4th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Premier Magic (12-5) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f gd in Apr.
Know The Score (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Stdy hdwy 15; stayed on to ld final 50yds, won at Flete Park 4m gd in Apr beating Ramble On (11-10) by 1l, 11 ran.
Navanman (IRE) Evensfav (11-7) Trckd ldrs; one pce 2 out, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Know The Score (11-7) at Flete Park 4m gd in Apr.
Optimised (IRE) 10-11fav (12-0) (cp) led aft 3 til hdd aft 13; outpcd 15; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Sausalito Sunrise (12-5) at Sandon 3m gd in Apr.
Rock On Carlos (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) (5a) a bhnd; t.o, 8th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Know The Score (11-7) at Flete Park 4m gd in Apr.
Sam Red (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until 4th, last 6th, closed before 11th, getting behind from next, left modest 3rd 13th, 3rd of 4, 24 1/4l behind Wick Green (11-12) at Exeter 3m (6) gf in Apr.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) (5a) a.p; led aft 16 til hdd app last; no ex flat, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Los Alamos (12-0) at Trebudannon 3m gd in Apr.
Tanit River (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, blundered 1st, mistake 4th, hit 10th, narrowly headed 2 out, rallied to lead again approaching last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Alcala (12-6) at Ascot 3m (5) gd in Mar.
