This should not take a great deal of winning and, having won with plenty in hand when successful on good to soft ground at Perth last month KALATIME is taken to follow up that victory off a 9lb higher mark today, getting the vote ahead of Pugnacity and On My Terms. James Lambe's gelding has been well held in recent starts but they have been in better company than this and he has to be considered being dropped into a seller. Uptown Lad faces no easy task giving weight away all round and could probably do with some help from the handicapper, while Art Gallery ran well when second in a Wetherby seller in May but he has been raised 4lbs since then. James Moffatt's Dec Approved is less exposed than most of these but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the selection. Diane Sayer's Pugnacity returns to hurdles having run better over fences last time and has to be considered but Kalatime won with plenty in hand at Perth last time and can follow up.
Uptown Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, behind 7th, not fluent 9th, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 35l behind Sarahs Gift (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Dec Approved (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Held up, ridden 7th, weakened after next, 6th of 15, 34l behind Posh Lady (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Jul.
Art Gallery 9-1 (10-4) Ridden 8th, always towards rear, 9th of 13, 39l behind Ring For Time (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun.
College Land Boy 100-1 (10-4) In rear, reminders 3rd, weakened approaching 5th, 8th of 12, well behind Norman Beckett (11-2) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr '08.
On My Terms (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place when jumped right 3rd, not fluent next, lost touch when not fluent 5th, 7th of 9, 35l behind Kickahead (11-7) at Stratford 2m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Cooldine Lad (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, 20l behind Super Ross (10-7) at Southwell 3m 2f clm hdl (5) gd.
Kalatime (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, led approaching next, stayed on well from last, won at Perth 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jul beating Catch Twenty Two (11-10) by 7l, 13 ran.
Pugnacity 22-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 21l behind Sarahs Gift (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Amjad 100-1 (10-6) Always behind, 9th of 13, well behind Cooksgrove Lady (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f sell (5) gd in Jun.
Silver Dagger 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, soon pushed along, lost place approaching 8th, in rear 10th, tailed off and pullled up before 4 out, in a race won by Changing Lanes (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Jul, 13 ran.
Phoenix Nights (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Always behind, tailed off after 4 out, 7th of 9, well behind Sambulando (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in May.
Hooky's Quest 100-1 (10-0) Close up, quickly lost touch 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Screenscraper (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jul, 11 ran.
Graphex 200-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 7th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cooksgrove Lady (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f sell (5) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
Iloveturtle (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Well Mick (10-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Jul, 12 ran.
