led to 10th, soon pushed along, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leader, weakened after 12th, pulled up before 4 out
held up last, ridden and effort 4 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
prominent, led 10th, quickened clear 2 out, eased flat
pulled early and held up in touch, ridden and lost touch after 10th, pulled up before 11th
held up towards rear, headway and chased winner 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
El Viejo unseated his rider soon after the start here last month and is hard to recommend on that evidence and a safer bet looks to be recent Wincanton scorer Kosmos Bleu, who is preferred to Sento. The last mentioned made an encouraging return over course and distance last month following a long absence and has been given a nice break since then so there could easily be more to come from Alan King's gelding. Neltina is a consistent performer and she is entitled to be thereabouts again, while Eau Pure has given little sign of encouragement of late but does hail from the yard of Gary Moore that does exceptionally well with his runners here. Balladeer is difficult to catch right and a better bet looks to be Kosmos Bleu, who won with plenty in hand at Wincanton on Tuesday night and is taken to defy his penalty.
Neltina 8-1 (11-8) Led to 2nd, led 4th to 6th, led 7th, ridden and headed after 4 out, switched left and mistake 3 out, no extra from 2 out, 4th of 6, 8l behind Uncle Wallace (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Sento (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Keen held up in touch, ridden and effort after 4 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 8, 25l behind Mr Boo (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Balladeer (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) In touch, driven to hold place 8th, kept on same pace from 4 out, 4th of 7, 6l behind The Local (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov chs (3) gd in Apr.
Kosmos Bleu (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 4 out, quickened and clear approaching next, comfortably, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Kadam (11-3) by 10l, 6 ran.
El Viejo (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Stumbled and unseated rider in race won by General Grey (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Eau Pure (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Chase leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 10, 17l behind Glen Thyne (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
