Sunday 27th
Kempton 2.40

Result: -Well Chief finishes 2nd to Petit Robin.
Well Chief Lost -3 Points

Desert Orchid Chase
This race will answer more questons about Crack Away Jack who undoubtally has talent and if able to improve his jumping to a degree where most of his energies are channelled into running then he can be a real force at this much trickier game of Chasing but until he displays that evidence in public we cannot place any faith in him producing an effort of sufficient merit to hold those that appear more battled hardened and unafraid of taking risks in this sphere.
Will Petit Robin improve enough to account for Well Chief (7/2 Paddy Power) with both of them hoping Mahogany Blaze has not improved past them both since all three previously met in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festivel last March?
Petit Robin was due to run in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon but was a late withdrawl and this makes me very suspicious about his well-being despite his stable firing on all cylinders over the last couple of weeks. Mahogany Blaze may prove the danger but his run in the Tingle Creek where he was behind Well Chief again was not that of a horse ready to run a career best race next time out. This leaves Well Chief to take-up the winning tread where he left off in the Connaught Chase at Cheltenham in November.

Stakes: - 3 Points Win Well Chief