held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders approaching 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
jumped well, tracked leader, led 4th, made rest, quickened clear after 4 out, impressive
behind from 5th, tailed off
held up in touch, headway to track winner 11th, not pace of winner after 4 out, disputing 2nd when fell 3 out
led, went left 2nd, headed 4th, chased winner until 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden in 2nd but not pace of winner at 4 out, left clear 2nd 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
Mount Clerigo, Lord Killeshanra, and The Listener are the three that catch the eye here and Mount Clerigo is taken to follow up a recent success. Lord Killeshanra turned in his best performance to date when scoring at Exeter last time and he will go well if reproducing that effort. He is progressive. Robert Alner's The Listener was an impressive scorer at Exeter last time and went into many notebooks as a horse to follow. However, the ground was very testing on that occasion and he may find it less to his liking here. Mount Clerigo has always been held in some regard by his trainer and although only fourth on his re-appearance at Chepstow he showed considerable improvement when scoring at Uttoxeter last time. Mount Clerigo will come on still further for the run and can win again.
Lord Killeshanra (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) In touch, headway 13th, led on bit 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, won at Exeter 2m 7f nov chs (C) gs in Nov beating Very Optimistic (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
The Listener (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Jumped well, led until after 7th, remained prominent, led again 3 out, very easily, won at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (B) sft beating Star De Mohaison (11-0) by 9l, 10 ran.
Stance 11-2 (11-9) Held up, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway next, left 2nd 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Cerium (11-0) at Aintree 2m nov chs (B) gs in Nov.
Deltic Arrow 50-1 (11-0) Led, headed 7th, led again next, headed 13th, led again next, headed 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 43l behind Goblet of Fire (11-0) at Fakenham 3m nov chs (C) gd in Nov.
Mount Clerigo (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) In touch, led 12th, ridden when mistake 2 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chs (E) gs in Nov beating Supreme Toss (11-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
No Full (FR) 10-1 (11-4) In touch, effort approaching 6th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 6, 24l behind Voy Por Ustedes (10-10) at Warwick 2m 4yo nov chs (C) gd in Nov.
Turthen (FR) (10-1) Prominent, every chance last, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Hunorisk (8-11) at Auteuil 2m 4f chs hvy in Jun.
