held up, headway 11th, chased winner 4 out to next, soon ridden and outpaced
made most to 6th, tracked leaders, led again 8th, headed and hit next, mistake 11th, ridden 3 out, soon behind
in touch, tracked leader 6th, led 9th, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, leather broke after last, edged right under pressure flat, just held on
with leaders, hampered and lost place 11th no danger after
held up, headway 11th, hit next, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, ridden and every chance last, held towards finish
unseated rider, held up when blundered and unseated rider 7th
disputed lead, led 6th, headed 8th, mistake and lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
Mckelvey gets the confident vote to win this novices chase with Cumbrian Knight and Page Point rating the main dangers. The selection was the best of these over hurdles, is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and need only put in a clear round to score under conditions that suit. Cumbrian Knight rates the main danger on his latest third behind Saintsaire, this looks much easier, and as he has experience over fences he is a danger to all. Page Point is another that could go well on his best hurdles form but that has come on softer ground and for that reason he is overlooked. Of the remainder, Riyadh has the ability to go close but does not always use it and for the winner we return to Mckelvey.
Cumbrian Knight (IRE) 8-1 With leader, led 3rd, blundered 7th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Saintsaire at Bangor 2m 1f nov chs (C) gd in Mar.
Kippour (FR) 14-1 Tracked leader, hit 3rd, lost place 8th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, 20l behind Tribal Dispute at Sedgefield 2m beg chs (E) gd in Apr.
Mckelvey (IRE) 9-2 Held up, headway and hard ridden before 3 out, hit 2 out, led narrowly last, headed and not quicken flat, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Comanche War Paint at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl (D) gd in Apr.
Nomadic Blaze 7-1 Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, disputing 4th and held when blundered and unseated rider 2 out in race won by Winter Garden at Kelso 3m 1f beg chs (E) gs in Apr, 11 ran.
Page Point (AUS) 8-1 Towards rear, ridden and stayed on after 3 out, 5th of 13, 7l behind The Persuader at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Apr.
Percy Beck 66-1 Always behind, blundered and unseated rider at the 10th in race won by Diceman at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (E) sft in Mar '03, 12 ran.
Riyadh 3-1 Tracked leaders, lost place from 8th, 9th of 10, 31l behind Beauchamp Gigi at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (F) gf in Dec.
