tracked leaders, weakened before 5th, tailed off
held up mid-division, in rear from 4th and soon outpaced, pulled up before 2 out
behind, weakened from 5th
made all, clear before last, kept on well
held up mid-division, in 3rd when unseated rider 3rd
held up in rear, headway 3rd, soon chased leaders in 3rd, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leader, pushed along before last, soon lost 2nd place and no extra
Pauline Robson generally does well with her French imports but Martila suffered a crashing fall at Dax in September and still appeared to be feeling the effects on her next start at Auteuil. KELKA won her bumper at Catterick in March, when Cupid's Quest was behind, and was then second under a penalty at Wetherby. She is fancied to make a winning start over timber as Malcolm Jefferson rarely wastes a trip here. None of the others make much appeal.
Ashes Corner (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Lake View Lad (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Feb.
Ballybill (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, behind 3f out, tailed off when hung right towards stands side rail final furlong, 9th of 10, dist behind Divine Port (11-3) at Kelso 2m mdn (6) gd in Sep.
Bold Prince Rupert (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Held up well off the pace, mistake 1st, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 35 1/2l behind Querry Horse (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.
Move To The Groove (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Held up, closed before 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, left remote 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Mister Kit (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.
Cupid's Quest (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden run-in, no impression, 5th of 8, 10l behind Mardale (11-10) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Kelka 9-4jfav (11-2) Led, headed over 3f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Champagne To Go (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Apr.
Martila (FR) (10-5) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Oct.
