always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace
prominent, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out
always towards rear
mid-division, until weakened after 5th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
behind, slightly hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, mistake last, kept on, never troubled leaders
prominent until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, ridden and one pace from 2 out
held up and keen, fell 5th
towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
pulled hard, slightly hampered 5th, always behind
Not a race to get too heavily involved in and from a shortlist that includes Zimbabwe, City of Manchester and Kildee Lass, the tentative nod is given to the last named. Kildee Lass won following a long absence last time out and while it is always a danger that the bounce factor could come into play, she looks a solid prospect if running up to her form. Zimbabwe is quite some way ahead of these on official figures. Plenty has to be taken on trust about this injury prone performer. City Of Manchester has ability but barely sees out the trip. Viscount Rossini has often been the subject of support but has been let down by poor jumping in the past. Star Zero is watched in the market given the booking of Warren Marston. Major Jon invariably travels well in his races but has made a habit of finding little when it matters. Kildee Lass is far from a bombproof selection at this grade but knows how to win and that might just be good enough here.
City of Manchester (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 16, 6l behind Tora Petcha (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Major Jon (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, 44l behind Aqua Pura (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Walton Way 33-1 (9-11) Soon pushed along in rear, well behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Hello It's Me (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f amt hcp hdl (4) gs, 16 ran.
Star Zero 40-1 (10-12) Led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 18, 40l behind Buster Hyvonen (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.
Unicorn Reward (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, well behind Aqua Pura (10-0) at Folkestone 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Viscount Rossini 3-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway after 4th, joined winner after 3 out, slight lead next, ridden when fell at the last in race won by Maynooth Princess (11-0) at Southwell 2m sll hdl (5) gs, 10 ran.
Bowdlane Barb 40-1 (9-13) Mid-division, lost place after 7th, soon behind, last of 13, well behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Kildee Lass 4-5fav (10-0) Held up, headway 4th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (4) sft beating Blackthorn (11-8) by a nk, 8 ran.
