held up, took keen hold, headway to press winner 2nd, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off
led 1st, soon headed, tracked leaders, went 2nd 13th, no impression on winner 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, soon lost place, headway when mistake 12th, outpaced 14th, well beaten 3 out
held up in mid-division, ridden after 10th, struggling 13th
held up in rear, never on terms, well beaten 14th, tailed off
mid-division, jumped big 4th, pushed along in rear 9th, behind 11th, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway after 8th, chased winner after 11th until 13th, hit next, 4 lengths 3rd 4 out, no impression from next, stayed on to close on 2nd flat, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden 14th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, led approaching 2nd, not fluent 9th, in command 2 out, stayed on well to draw well clear flat, easily
in rear, not always fluent, mistake 11th, well beaten 14th, tailed off
led until 1st, tracked leaders, mistakes 8th and 13th, ridden 13th, well held 3 out
led after 1st until before 2nd, tracked leaders, hit 7th, mistakes 8th and 11th, 6 lengths 4th 4 out, well held from next
Probably best to tread carefully in these contests until formlines become more established and KORNATI KID is the most tentative of suggestions, based on a good win in a similar contest over three miles at Exeter last spring when proving too good for Keenan's Future. However, confidence is tempered somewhat by a poor subsequent effort at Cheltenham but a repeat of that Exeter run would certainly see him competitive here. Starburst Diamond has consistency on his side and his win here last March puts him very much in the shake-up, as does The Shoe's good run behind On His Own in an Ayr novice handicap chase last April. Check the market about former talented hurdler Hills Of Aran and also for any confidence behind multiple pointing winner Monkerty Tunkerty.
Belavard (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) (cp) rn in snatches; wknd 15; to, 5th of 11, 37l behind Palypso De Creek (11-0) at Whitfield 3m ptp in Dec.
Bradley 7-1 (12-7) 5th of 16, 17l behind My Flora (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Kornati Kid 2-1 (12-5) (cp) (tt) prom til ur 12, in a race won by Sea Senor (12-5) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf in May, 7 ran.
Starburst Diamond (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mistake 1st, mid-division main group, ridden and outpaced 16th, stayed on to dispute poor 2nd when mistake 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Gershwinner (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gf in May.
The Shoe (NZ) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, hit 10th, ridden and behind 14th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Pilgrims Lane (10-12) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May, 11 ran.
Bishy Barnaby (IRE) (12-0) Led aft 11; drew clr 4 out; unchall, won at Great Trethew 3m ptp hvy in Feb, 6 ran.
Hills Of Aran 12-1 (11-0) Nvr nrr, 7th of 18, 29l behind Description (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp.
Ice Cool Benny (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) (cp) ww; lft 3rd 15; led last; rdn out, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec beating Commander Kev (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Monkerty Tunkerty 5-2 (11-0) won at Wadebridge 3m ptp gs beating Sericina (10-7) by 7l, 6 ran.
Sizing America (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Mossey Joe (11-10) at Cork 3m chs gd in May, 9 ran.
What A Scientist (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led until after 3rd, soon lost place, rear and struggling 7th, tailed off 4 out, last of 11, well behind Stow (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov '10.
Dollydo 4-6 (11-7) 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Floridahall (12-0) at Woodford 3m ptp gf in Apr.
