close up, ridden and outpaced 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up approaching 3 out
held up, hit 7th, went moderate 3rd 8th, no impression from 3 out
in rear, reminders 6th, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, mistake and lost 3rd at 8th, one pace and no impression from 3 out
took keen hold, held up, never got into race, well behind when pulled up approaching 3 out
led until headed 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out but kept on for clear 2nd
raced wide, took keen hold, soon chasing leader, led 3 out, drew clear 2 out, eased run-in
KNIGHTSBRIDGELIVES returns to the track after a long absence but comes from a yard in form and is taken to break his maiden tag at the expense of Souland and Roughing It. The selection has shown promise on all three outings to date. He was thrown in the deep end at Cheltenham on his last run last year and this looks like his easiest opportunity to date. The yard are more than capable of producing first time out winners so he is worth staying on the right side of. Souland is another that returns from a lay off. He won back to back chases last season but reverts to hurdles for a confidence booster after falling on his final start at Kempton back in February. His form is rock solid and if he can recapture his best form he has the ability to be in the shake up. Roughing It won a bumper in Ireland before finishing third of eight at Galway on his hurdles debut. He has his first run for over a year and may well benefit for the outing so for the winner we return to Knightsbridgelives.
Captain Darling (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Southern Regent (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Knightsbridgelives (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Keen hold in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 12th of 16, 22l behind Oberon Moon (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nhf (4) gd in Oct '07.
Parish House (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, weakened next, 8th of 10, well behind Red Scally (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sept '06.
Pavarottis Brother (IRE) (12-0) 5th of 16, 6l behind Ballygortha (12-0) at Maralin 3m ire ptp hvy in Mar.
Roughing It (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, remote 4th 4 out, no impression when left moderate 2nd last, no extra, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Dreamy Gent (11-9) at Galway 2m nov hdl gd in Aug '07.
Soulard (USA) 11-2 (11-4) Led, not fluet 2nd, mistake 7th, jumped right 8th, headed after 3 out and fell 3 out in race won by The Hairy Lemon (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Feb, 6 ran.
Tullamore Dew (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Theatre Dance (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
