mostly chased leader until dropped to 3rd at 5th, hit next, went 2nd again before and hit 7th, led on long run to 2 out, driven between last 2, ridden and stayed on well flat
raced wide, chased leading pair, went 2nd approaching 5th until ridden before 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in touch, headway to chase leading pair 7th, went 2nd going well on long run to 2 out, driven and tried to challenge between last 2, no extra and held flat
held up tracking leaders on inside, weakened before 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
led, headed on long run to 2 out, dropped to 3rd and one pace soon after, went left 2 out, soon weakened, hit last
took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, ridden before 6th, weakened before next, tailed off
Rimini won over timber on fast going at Plumpton in October and has scored twice over fences since but was engaged to run at Fontwell yesterday. Stablemate Cosavita, a winner over hurdles in France, has been improving slowly and will be well suited by the testing ground. Kalamill had shown a little promise on the Flat and also on his hurdling debut at Fontwell in October. He's been massively outclassed in Grade 2 and Grade 1 company on his last two starts so this should be much more to his liking. TOP SMART has been gradually improving and did enough behind Oscar Prairie at Folkestone last time to suggest he can make a winning handicap debut as the ground was just as testing that day as it will be here.
Top Smart 10-3 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, hit 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner well before last, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Oscar Prairie (10-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.
Chase Gate 25-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, jumped right 3rd, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, 4th of 9, 19l behind Featherbed Lane (11-5) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Kalamill (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) With winner, jumped slow 2nd and reminders, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Marsh Warbler (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) sft in Jan.
Cosavita (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 5th, led next, headed after 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 14l behind Wheres Johnny (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Jan.
Grey Cruzene (USA) 14-1 (11-4) With leaders, lost place 3rd, reminders after next, behind from 5th, 8th of 12, well behind Not Til Monday (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Airedale Lad (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Mid-division, lost place approaching 6th, 8th of 12, 29l behind Roman History (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Aug.
Rimini (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Lively Fling (11-9) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
