tracked leader, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, headed run-in, no extra
towards rear, badly outpaced 6 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd place run-in
led to 4 out, weakened from 2 out
always behind, tailed off before 5 out
always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
in touch, chased leader from 2 out, kept on to lead run-in, kept on well
tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
Kylemore Lough completed a magnificent five-timer when beating Outlander in the Grade 1 Ryanair Novices' Chase at Fairyhouse in 2016. He's never really gone on from there and has changed stables but has been running at a higher level than this. TEMPLEHILLS (NAP) has never convinced with his jumping but made all in this a year ago before pulling up on a return visit a couple of weeks later. He led for a long way on his reappearance at Chepstow and will have come on for the outing so gets the nod. Thomas Crapper easily landed a Grade 3 handicap at Newbury last March before a fine effort at the same level at Cheltenham. He was in touch when unseating his rider back there the following month and would be a threat if ready after a break. Casse Tete ended the last campaign winning a Sandown novices' handicap by a distance but went up 15lb and has struggled in two runs this campaign. Value At Risk has been running over hurdles, winning at Doncaster in December, and can revert to fences on a 13lb lower mark.
Kylemore Lough 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leading pair until 4th, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, left modest 3rd next, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Un De Sceaux (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Cogry 12-1 (11-4) Chasing leaders when jinked left to avoid faller and unseated rider 1st, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Templehills (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led, not fluent 9th, clear when jumped left 4 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Pressurize (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Pressurize (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) With leader to 9th, lost place when hit next, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Thomas Crapper 11-2 (10-4) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 8th, every chance when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Casse Tete (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 35 3/4l behind Frodon (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Value At Risk 5-1 (11-12) Led to 1st, with leader, led again narrowly after 6th, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, edged left and held on under pressure flat, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Cake de L'Isle (10-11) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
