held up rear, ridden when mistake 4 out, kept on
prominent, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakening when mistaken 2 out
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led approaching last, ran on
held up, ridden and weakening when mistake 4 out
held up, mistake 5th, behind 7th, ridden and plugged on for poor 3rd
held up mid-division and keen, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 4 out, weakened 3 out
led, clear after 7th, ridden 3 out, blundered 2 out, weakened and headed approaching last
Kyper Disco has become rather frustrating and while clearly having ability is impossible to recommend with any confidence so the vote goes to Kilgowan, who is preferred to How Great Thou Art. The selection showed improved form when landing the fixed brush final at Haydock last week and is fancied to follow up under a 7lb penalty. How Great Thou Art has an obvious chance on the evidence of his last two starts but the handicapper has raised him another 2lbs which seems a shade harsh. Tomina is less exposed than most and has to be respected, while Jonathan Geake's Breezer is 6lbs higher than when scoring in a Taunton seller last time and this looks tougher. Harley receives weight all round and cannot be discounted but Kilgowan won well at Haydock last weekend and is taken to follow up.
Kilgowan (IRE) 14-1 Held up, blundered 1st, headway 7th, led 2 out, driven out, won at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (B) gd in Mar beating Montgermont by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Kyper Disco (FR) 8-1 Held up in mid-division, in touch when blundered and weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, blundered last, 12th of 13, well behind Pretty Star at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.
Tomina 8-1 Mid-division, headway when mistake 4th, 3rd when mistake 3 out, soon lost place, kept on after last, 5th of 11, 4l behind Nanga Parbat at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs in Mar.
The Names Bond 11-2 Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, tailed off 2 out, 8th of 9, well behind Corrib Lad at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Feb.
Vicario 25-1 In touch, ridden after 7th, weakened after 9th, 10th of 17, 48l behind Halcon Genelardais at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gs in Mar.
How Great Thou Art 4-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, challenged and led 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Starlight Express at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Dec.
Breezer 11-1 Held up in touch, headway and challenged 2 out, led last, ran on well flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gs in Mar beating Temper Lad by 4l, 16 ran.
Syncopated Rhythm (IRE) 66-1 Led and soon clear, headed and weakened 4 out, 9th of 17, 43l behind dhtrs Il Duce & Bengo at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (D) gs in Mar.
Harley 5-1 Led, hit 3rd, clear 4th, headed approaching 3 out, soon faded, 5th of 15, 20l behind Dunowen at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) sft in Feb.
