held up in 5th, some headway when hampered 4 out, soon weakened, left 4th last
held up in rear, jumped right and not fluent, headway before 6th, every chance when fell 4 out
always prominent, led 8th, clear 2 out, easily
prominent, outpaced 8th, rallied to chase winner after 3 out, well held from next
led until 8th, soon weakened, well behind when fell last
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st, some headway 3 out, not fluent next, 4th and no impression when fell last
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, hampered 4 out, no impression in 3rd after next, mistake last
A decent contest for the track and time of year and though Caravel may lack the scope of a few of these, Tim Vaughan's gelding can't be ignored. Ugo hasn't shown much over fences so far and was a long way behind Cry Of Freedom over hurdles at Taunton last month. The latter will improve for his second at Wetherby but a case can certainly be made for KIAN'S DELIGHT at the weights if he takes to the larger obstacles. We'll take him to do just that and come out on top here as Sporting Boy and Uncle Pelder may do better in handicaps.
Caravel (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Ted Veale (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gs in Mar, 28 ran.
Cry of Freedom (USA) 11-8 (10-12) Tracked winner throughout, jumped mainly right throughout, kept on before 2 out, always held, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Jack The Gent (11-12) at Wetherby 2m nov chs (4) gd in May.
Kian's Delight 17-2 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 8th, no impression on leaders 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 5th of 17, 20l behind Party Rock (10-4) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until fell 4 out, in a race won by Le Bacardy (11-0) at Kempton 2m beg chase (4) gd in May, 7 ran.
Tulla Emerald (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Hdwy 14; wknd app 2 out; fin 5th; promoted, 4th of 11, 24l behind Bob Almighty (12-0) at North Ledbury 3m ptp gf in May.
Ugo (USA) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 10, well behind Cry Of Freedom (11-4) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gf in May.
Uncle Pelder (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Robbie (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (4) gd in May.
