held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened last
led, headed before 10th, weakened before 11th, soon pulled up
with leaders, fell 3rd
held up mid-division, hampered 3rd, headway after 9th to chase leaders, went poor 3rd last, no impression
behind, jumped right 2nd, struggling from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, blundered 1st, reminders 5th, soon lost place, pulled up after 6th
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 10th, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 9th, weakened before 11th, tailed off
with leaders, blundered 6th, led before 10th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out
chased leaders, took closer order from 10th, led before 3 out, hampered by loose horse and nearly carried out before 2 out, ridden and kept on well from last
held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, headway before 10th, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, one pace
Oscar Close was well beaten on his chasing debut in May but was in touch when falling behind Super Directa at Ffos Las and can do better. Or D'Oudairies' only success in 17 starts over fences came over the C&D and he'll be better for a recent run here and though Go Get Em Kid has shown nothing over hurdles he makes his chasing debut from a very low mark and is one to keep an eye on in the betting. Winning point-to-pointer ARDKILLY REBEL did reasonably well over timber before falling on his chasing debut at Warwick. If none the worse, he can take this and go on to better things.
Arctic Ben (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, went right 1st, led, headed 4 out, weakened before next, left poor 4th last, 4th of 8, 41l behind Educated Evans (11-8) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Michigan Assassin (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Led narrowly, blundered and headed 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Restezen D'armor (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Sep, 9 ran.
Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Fell 1st, in a race won by Bless The Wings (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 15 ran.
Or d'Oudairies (FR) 3-1 (10-13) Held up behind in touch, 5th and outpaced when hit 5 out, went moderate 4th 2 out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 23l behind Milo Milan (11-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Oscar Close (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, a length down on winner when fell 4 out, in a race won by Super Directa (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f beg chs (4) sft in Nov, 4 ran.
Ardkilly Rebel (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Behind, fell 7th, in a race won by Lexicon Lad (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Go Get Em Kid (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 22l behind Aegean Destiny (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Maizy Missile (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent until lost place approaching 7th, soon behind, tailed off 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Lexicon Lad (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Drom 9-2 (11-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear on inside when unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Glebehall Bay (11-11) at Hereford 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 11 ran.
Quincy Des Pictons (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 10th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Lexicon Lad (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Jeanry (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders after 6th, led 4 out, headed next, soon under pressure, lost 2nd after last, 3rd of 12, 5l behind E Street Boy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
