tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner
led, not fluent 8th, ridden and headed before last, no chance with winner, lost 2 places towards finish
held up in touch, lost touch from 8th, soon well behind, pulled up after
tracked leader until ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up in touch in rear, closed when not fluent 8th, went 2nd before 2 out, led going well approaching last, very easily
held up in touch in rear, pushed along before 6th, losing touch next, jumped slowly and behind next, soon pulled up
Nonrunner
Kilbree Chief landed a novice hurdle here and has run well in handicaps on his last two starts, including over an extended three miles at Wetherby. THE RAMBLIN KID is a very progressive staying type who made all for a convincing victory over 2m6f at Newcastle. He's taking on stronger opposition here but is improving enough to take the step-up in his stride. Robbers Roost showed that staying is his game with a battling victory over this trip at Chepstow where the testing conditions played to his strengths. He won't go down without a fight while dual winning bumper Tonvadosa, who made a successful hurdling debut at Kelso, will find this less daunting than the Listed event he competed in at Haydock.
Kilbree Chief (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Forward Flight (10-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) hvy.
The Ramblin Kid 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on well towards finish, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb beating Ivy Gate (10-7) by 7l, 8 ran.
Messina Straights 66-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 6f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Grove Silver (11-3) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Strike Fast (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked winner until 8th, lost touch 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up after, in a race won by Bob Ford (10-9) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (4) sft, 3 ran.
Tonvadosa 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hard ridden 5 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 49l behind Carole's Spirit (11-0) at Haydock 2m 4f mares listed nov hdl (1) sft in Dec.
Rubyminx 80-1 (10-12) Jumped left, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Maison De Ville (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs, 7 ran.
Robbers Roost (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, not fluent next, went 2nd before 3 out, led next, drew clear final 150 yards, won at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (4) hvy beating Always Archie (10-7) by 6l, 6 ran.
Tetralogy (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Hdwy to ld 13; hdd 3 out; wknd nxt, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Teeiygee (12-0) at Suffolk 3m ptp.
