jumped left, led until not fluent 11th, led next, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up, not fluent 5th, went 2nd before 15th, led 2 out, drew clear flat, eased towards finish
chased leader, not fluent 7th, led 11th, headed next, not fluent 13th, mistake 14th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, led before 2 out, soon headed, no impression on winner flat
held up, pecked 2nd, closed 4 out, every chance before 2 out, 3rd and weakening when hit last
This is a riddle as there are major question marks against all four. Kilfilum Cross has some excellent form in the book but his last piece of really solid form came back in March 2020. He returns from a break and wind surgery and also sports a first-time visor. MILITARIAN has been set tough tasks over the last couple of seasons and will appreciate the drop in grade. He gets on so well with James Martin and is given a hopeful vote. No Comment is fit and not running too badly but hasn't won since January 2017. Soupy Soups has pulled up on three of his last four starts and was only eighth of ten when completing last time.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Jumped right 1st, led next until 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
No Comment 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, closed from 10th, outpaced after 12th, rallied after 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 6l behind Lord Accord (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Militarian 25-1 (10-3) Not always fluent, held up towards rear, mistake 7th, some headway from 2 out, never in contention, 9th of 18, 14 1/2l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Soupy Soups (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 10th, mistake next, outpaced 5 out, weakened from next, 8th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Some Chaos (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
