chased leaders, weakened 3 out
prominent, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon beaten
in touch, blundered 12th, kept on from 3 out, no danger to winner
held up in touch, led 2 out, easily
led, headed 4 out, no danger after
in touch, ridden and weakened from 3 out
Star Double is the only one of these to have run over fences this year and he arrives on the back of a point-to-point victory. Eleazar has the best chase form of these but that was back in 2009 and preference goes to KADOUNT. He landed a double in similar company last May and his defeat of Blaze Ahead at Folkestone giving him the beating of today's rival Delightful Cliche. He gets the vote on his return to action. Took My Eye's form tailed off after a win at Huntingdon in 2009 and French import Assassino may be best watched.
Kadount (FR) 6-5fav (12-1) Tracked leaders, travelled strongly throughout, led on bit approaching 2nd last, soon clear, canter (8 fences omitted), won at Folkestone 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in May beating Blaze Ahead (11-11) by 8l, 8 ran.
Delightful Cliche 10-11 (11-0) Made all; all out, won at Ampton 3m ptp in Mar beating Assassino (11-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Assassino (FR) 1-2 (11-0) Ap; no ex last, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Scotland Yard (11-0) at Fakenham 3m ptp gf.
Eleazar (GER) 50-1 (10-6) Led to after 2nd, tracked leaders until lost place after 3 out, soon behind, 15th of 28, 29l behind Spirit River (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar '10.
Star Double (ITY) 6-1 (12-0) Made all; drvn out, won at Fakenham 3m ptp gf beating Rare Gold (12-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Took My Eye (IRE) 7-2 (12-7) (cp) prom; ev ch 2 out; wknd last, 4th of 7, 8l behind Star Double (12-0) at Fakenham 3m ptp gf.
