with leader, keen, mistake 2nd, under pressure when jumped left 2 out, soon wekened, modest 3rd
tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, no extra after last
made all, soon joined, challenged 2 out, stayed on strongly, driven out
held up in rear, detatched with one other after 3rd, headway to take remote 4th 3 out, never a threat, moderate 4th
held up in rear but in touch, pushed along after 3rd, soon detached with one other, never dangerous
took keen hold in touch, not fluent 5th, struggling next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up after next
HELL'S KITCHEN (NAP) will make a smashing chaser but he's already proved he's no slouch over hurdles by beating a subsequent easy winner on the bridle around here. He gets 7lb from Kempton and Wincanton scorer Dueling Banjos and a follow-up is on the cards. Fly Du Charmil is surely better than he showed when favourite at Ascot in December but hasn't raced since. Bigbadjohn, another winning bumper, ran a bit better than expected when second at Exeter but that was over 3m and he may not have the speed of some of today's rivals.
Dueling Banjos 6-5fav (11-8) Made all, clear after 3 out, hard ridden next, stayed on, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar beating Fivefortyfive (11-2) by 23l, 12 ran.
Hell's Kitchen 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, smooth headway and upsides 2 out, led on bit between last 2, pushed out flat, always doing enough, won at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar beating Walking In The Air (10-12) by 2l, 10 ran.
Bigbadjohn (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders from 3rd, challenged on outside 3 out, ridden after next, every chance last, switched right and no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind You Say What (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Crack On Tom (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, mistake 7th, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) hvy in Feb.
Fly Du Charmil (FR) 15-8fav (11-0) Made most until after 4th, chased leader, hit 6th, lost 2nd after 7th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Western Cape (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Granit (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) In touch, headway 6f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching final 2f, 6th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Sugar Baron (11-0) at Ascot 2m (5) sft in Nov.