led, ridden 8th, headed approaching 2 out, one pace
held up, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
tracked leader, close up 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out, eased when beaten
held up, closer order 8th, mistake 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden when mistake last, kept on
tracked leaders and jumped left throughout, outpaced 7th, staying on from 3 out, hit 2 out, rallied flat to chase winner but not reach
Kinkeel gets the vote in the opener with Discomania, First Fought and Moonflight the others for the shortlist. The selection ran well when finishing second behind Travello at Plumpton last time after being spooked on the way to the start. He travelled well for much of the way in that race and he looks to have been found a suitable opportunity here to get his head in front with ground conditions to suit. Discomania looks the obvious danger as he ran a blinder last time when chasing home Parisian Playboy at Fakenham. A reproduction of that effort would make him competitive but he has yet to win a race after 33 starts and he is not one to place maximum faith in. Moonflight unseated her rider last time at Plumpton on her chasing debut but she has got a couple of wins next to her name on the flat and over hurdles and she will handle the ground so she is not one to dismiss lightly. Post It is making her chasing debut but she has plenty to prove at present. First Fought recorded his only career win on this track and although he should be competitive in this grade his strike-rate means he could be one to take on. We are therefore happy to stick with Kinkeel as our idea of the winner.
Kinkeel (IRE) 2-1 (10-2) Led until headed 8th, soon driven, no impression on winner approaching 2 out, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Travello (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 1f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Discomania 16-1 (10-4) Held up mid-division, headway 5th to chase leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Parisian Playboy (10-7) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl (5) gd.
First Fought (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) In touch, outpaced 8th, soon ridden, rallied 2 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 9l behind Rayshan (10-11) at Carlisle 2m beg chs (4) gd.
Post It 8-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway to go in touch 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 9th of 12, well behind Princesse Grec (11-1) at Hereford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Moonfleet (IRE) 10-1 (9-13) Held up last, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, last and no impression when mistake and unseated rider at the last in race won by Vinmix De Bessy (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (4) gf, 6 ran.
