led, fell 5th
chased leaders, under pressure after 3 out, soon no impression, left in 4th at last
prominent, hampered 5th, led after 4 out, challenged after next, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, left in 2nd at last, kept on under pressure
chased leaders, left in lead 5th, headed after 4 out, effort on inside when blundered and unseated rider last
held up in touch, under pressure 4 out, rallying when mistake 2 out, left in 3rd at last
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Savello is not the force of old and Kilinakin looks up against it in this grade but the other five all have a chance of sorts, though soft going is unlikely to suit Curious Carlos. SPACE ODDITY hasn’t won since his debut over fences in May of last year. However, runs behind Benatar and Kauto Riko last season suggest he can give weight to this field after a pipe-opener at Kempton. Lillington couldn’t cope with a step up in class at Cheltenham and looks high enough in the ratings now but Broughtons Rhythm will love conditions and Admiral's Secret returns on a hat-trick after scoring at Ludlow and Bangor earlier in the year.
Space Oddity (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, closed 6th, 3rd and held when hit 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Copain De Classe (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Curious Carlos 14-1 (11-4) Led, set slow pace early, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Really Super (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Lillington (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, slow 6th and lost place briefly, close 5th when mistake 3 out, outpaced and short of room before last bend, no impression in 4th when jumped left last, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Modus (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Savello (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Capitoul (12-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Broughtons Rhythm 11-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4th, led 7th, headed narrowly 3 out, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 4, 5l behind The Last But One (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Kilinakin (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Conna Cross (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Admiral's Secret 7-2 (11-4) In touch, hampered 1st, always travelling well, led approaching last, ran on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Truckers Highway (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
