held up in touch, headway tracking leading pair when bumped 12th, not fluent 4 out, 2nd soon after, ridden and about 1 length down last, driven to lead run-in, headed final strides,
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, looked just about held in 3rd last, stayed on under pressure run-in, led final strides
led until 2nd, chased leader until next, chased leading pair until 9th, chased leading trio, went right 12th, outpaced and struggling in rear next, reminders 14th, tailed off
led 2nd, not fluent 3 out, joined next, shaken up and about 1 length ahead when blundered last, headed run-in, kept on but not recover
chased leading pair, went 2nd and mistake 3rd, lost 2nd soon after 4 out, weakened next
KELTUS may not be a stable star but he'll pay his way at this level and should concede the weight. A winner at Fakenham in October, he then ran a cracking race when runner-up in a Cheltenham Grade 2 before reappearing at that level at Ayr last month. Adam du Breteau scored over the course and distance in December but has struggled off his higher mark but Kilfinichen Bay has a tremendous strike-rate and showed his turn wouldn't be far off again with a very good run in a Grade 2 at Uttoxeter. Caulfields Venture will enjoy quick ground more than most and will have needed his return effort at Kempton while Set List is just 1lb higher than his last victory at Stratford in July.
Keltus (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Label Des Obeaux (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 12th, mistake next, outpaced before 3 out, no impression after, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Minellacelebration (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leader until before 12th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, left poor 4th next, weakened into 5th run-in, 5th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Gallery Exhibition (11-4) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Adam du Breteau (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Led, jumped right 5th, soon headed, tracked leader, reminders before 13th, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Set List (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent and struggling 13th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Minellacelebration (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
