tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when awkward 2 out, strong challenge and dived last, edged left and stayed on under pressure run-in but always just held
led and disputed, outright leader after 8th, pushed along and joined 2 out, strongly pressed last, stayed on gamely to assert run-in
held up in 5th on inside, hit 6th, weakened before 3 out
tracking leaders when pulled up quickly after 4th, dismounted
restrained in rear and keen, steady headway on outside tracking leaders 6th, not fluent 2 out, hung left after, went modest 3rd between last 2
last pair, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous
led and disputed until after 8th, chased winner until next, handy 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2
LINELEE KING, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, was long odds-on for his hurdling debut at Kelso and gained an impressive victory for which he's penalised. He has 7lb to concede to Force Ten, who showed a bit of potential in bumpers but jumping was always going to be his game as he has a cracking pedigree. Blame The Game was always in the front rank when tackling 2m3f at Fontwell and only gave way after the last so has to be a threat while Comotion was due to run in the 3.00 at Lingfield yesterday.
Linelee King (FR) 2-7fav (10-12) Held up behind leading pair, awkward 2nd, close up travelling strongly 3 out, ridden to lead before last, ran on strongly run-in, cosily, won at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Bowderek (10-5) by 5l, 10 ran.
Blame The Game (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Disputed lead, ridden over 2 out, every chance, lost second run in, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Beyond The Pale (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Oct.
Bonjour (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, wandered into 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, dist behind Spirit Of Rome (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Comotion (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ran on into 3rd, never a threat, 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Sizable Sam (11-4) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Force Ten (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Raced keenly in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 4f out, 3rd and one pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 16 3/4l behind Flinteur Sacre (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Jumping Cats 40-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, soon struggling, 7th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Pisgah Pike (11-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Le Fou Royal (FR) 9-4fav (12-0) (tt) hdwy 9; led 15 til hdd & no ex final 100yds, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Cheltenham Mati (11-7) at Northaw 3m gd in May.
Hawk Wind (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, flattened 3rd, tailed off 3 out, made some late headway, 4th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Cormier (11-4) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Iconic Flight 66-1 (11-2) Not fluent, in rear, closed 3rd, slow and lost place next, struggling 7th, behind when pulled up after next, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Mar.
Saggazza 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, dist behind Grey Spirit (10-12) at Stratford 2m (4) sft in Aug.
Thirtyfourstitches (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Tracked leader, moderate 2nd halfway, took closer order 6f out, led under 3f out, under pressure and headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 10 3/4l behind Glan (11-9) at Kilbeggan 2m sft in Aug.
