in touch, mistake 7th, weakened next, well behind when jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last
led until blundered 9th, soon driven, stayed on under pressure from last, no impression towards finish
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened and not fluent 3 out
mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged next, led 9th, driven out flat
mid-division, lost place 7th, pulled up before next
not fluent 2nd, tracked leader until 8th, weakened soon after, pulled up after 3 out
held up towards rear, hampered 7th, headway after next, went 3rd when mistake 3 out, went right and weakened last
prominent, took keen hold, weakened 2 out, not fluent last
not fluent, in touch on outside, reminders at several stages, weakened 8th, tailed off
towards rear, headway 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, reminders after 6th, tailed off when mistake 9th, pulled up before 3 out
KILMORE WEST turns out for an in-form yard and Marwan showed some improvement to place last time with the relatively unexposed Rimini also a potential challenger. We side with Kilmore West who has some good experience over the trip having come a respectable enough fourth behind Oursininlaw at Fakenham last month. He has won over the same distance in points towards the end of last year and after showing some reasonable efforts under rules could be the one to beat here. Marwan remains in consideration after a decent although hardly sparkling performance at Warwick. If he has come on for that run then it could bring him into contention. Rimini had a reasonable go when third last time over a much shorter trip but there are reservations over stamina. Bled has never really shown signs of winning and has much to find to compete here. We cautiously side with Kilmore West.
Angus's Antics 100-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, towards rear after 5th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Doeslessthanme (11-13) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr '09, 11 ran.
Bled (FR) 16-1 (10-6) Led, pushed along after 7th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 5th of 15, 24l behind Boyoboy (10-11) at Aintree 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Dawn Storm (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, jumped slowly 6th, soon struggling, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Off Gallivanting (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Kilmore West (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Mistake and pecked 1st, held up towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression, 4th of 8, 10l behind Oursininlaw (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 7f nh nov hdl (3) gf in May.
Marwan (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Prominent, led after 7th until next, chased winner and hung right approaching 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Scampi Boy (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Paperboy 8-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; 4th when blun 13; pu nxt, in a race won by Stormy Chance (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp in May, 8 ran.
Rimini (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, hit 3 out, hampered on bend approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind I Need A Hero (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Study Troubles (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 12, 19l behind Twentynineblack (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
The Buddy Mole Bonny Scot gelding out of Gambling Linda.
Iris Mary (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In tch til rn out 10, in a race won by Jimmy Bedney (12-0) at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Time Legend 40-1 (10-2) In rear, some headway over 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 21l behind The Merry Giant (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in May.
Blackanblue 20-1 (9-11) In rear, soon pushed along, tailed off 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Grenoli (9-7) at Southwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Duffy Moon 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, keen early, weakened over 4f out, last of 9, well behind Dunraven Storm (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Polson 100-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 6f out, 11th of 13, well behind Grand Award (10-12) at Worcester 2m NH flat (5) gf in Jul.
