held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, close up when hung left, wandered into last and not much room, driven flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, plugged on
led 1st, not fluent 4th, headed before mistake 2 out, soon weakened
in touch in mid-division, closed 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, pressed when edged left last, driven out
held up rear of mid-division, pushed along after 4th, mistake 3 out, modest 5th 2 out, went 4th latter stages
held up towards rear, headway on outside to chase leader after 3rd, weakened after 3 out
led until 1st, prominent, outpaced before 5th, soon behind, tailed off
Elios D'Or won well reverting to hurdles at Kempton and his yard is in cracking form. He escapes a penalty and is still on a much lower mark than over fences so a quick double is a distinct possibility. Bannister will have needed his run at Exeter but Fancy Stuff took a backward step on her handicap debut here in March. Placed in novice and maiden company, PARC D’AMOUR was beaten under a length when trying to give 13lb to the odds-on Rare Middleton at Taunton at the start of the year. The winner is now rated 119 and Kim Bailey’s unexposed six-year-old runs off 109 here.
Bannister (FR) 28-1 (11-6) Behind, plugged on from 3 out, never involved, 6th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Kincardine (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Parc d'Amour (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Waited with towards rear, headway on inside after 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd before the last, tried to challenge and kept on run-in but winner had plenty in hand, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Rare Middleton (10-9) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Elios D'Or (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Waited with in rear, steady headway out wide before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, led approaching the last, driven clear run-in, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Elham Valley (11-12) by 5l, 8 ran.
Fancy Stuff (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, shaken up and weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Cluain Aodha (11-13) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Izayte (FR) 10-3 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along 4th, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Flintstone (IRE) 10-3 (10-11) Mid-division, towards rear after 3rd, behind and struggling 4 out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Gerard Mentor (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pride Of Hawridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, dropped to rear and pushed along 3 out, weakened tamely and fell last, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Scattercash (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Drpd rr 8; wl bhnd 12; pu 14, at Revesby Park 3m gd in Jan.
