raced handy, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace
raced prominently, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace
held up, losing place and ridden 4 out, no headway and pulled up before 3 out
held up, losing place and ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace
raced handy, headway before 2 out travelling strongly, ridden before last, stayed on but not getting to winner
raced handy, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace
held up, ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace
held up, headway before 2 out travelling strongly, ridden before last and took lead, blundered last, headed after last, stayed on but not getting to winner
held up, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
held up, ridden when losing place before 3 out, plugged on one pace
raced handy, losing place and ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace
held up, ridden before 3 out, no impression, finished tailed off
led, headed and ridden before 3 out, plugged on one pace
raced in detached last, ridden 4 out, no impression, pulled up before last
Kenyan Cowboy is penalised for winning a handicap over track and trip while Ballycorr was still beaten a distance when second at Hereford. Complete Unknown was only beaten a length at Warwick, despite being hampered in the closing stages, and should go well but REE OKKA looks to have the strongest form. Second at Aintree on his hurdling bow to a subsequent Grade 2 runner-up, he also finished ahead of a subsequent winner on that occasion so gets the vote. The Plimsoll Line and Last Royal look best of the rest though the newcomer T'Araison is worth a second glance as a full brother to the high-class Al Boum Photo.
Kenyan Cowboy (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place 4th, rallied under pressure before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, ridden out, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Investment Manager (11-9) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Ballycorr (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, no chance with winner before last, kept on, just won duel for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 30l behind Moriko De Vassy (10-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Broadoak Kayf Tara gelding out of Bird Without Wings.
Colonial Empire 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, niggled along over 4 out, headway 3 out, closed into 4th before last, no threat, 4th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Lebowski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Complete Unknown (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, every chance when hit 2 out, held when not fluent last, hard ridden run-in, keeping on when hampered towards finish, 3rd of 11, at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Concrete King (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, never a factor, 4th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Jack Sharp (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Iberio (GER) 11-4 (11-4) Mid division, looking held when impeded by fallen rival 3 out, weakened thereafter, 4th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Mot A Mot (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Last Royal 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 7th, challenging when mistake 3 out, blundered next, soon led, headed just after last, held towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Minella Encore (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Ree Okka 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Gelino Bello (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Seventeen O Four (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Soon lost place and in last pair, never on terms, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Lady Isabel (11-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
T'Araison (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Al Gane.
The Plimsoll Line (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Led, slow 3 out, headed final bend, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind A Distant Place (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Tout Paris (FR) (12-2) Ww, took closer order 4out, 3rd appr str, ko smepce run-in, 3rd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Dr Shirocco (12-2) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in May.
Dancing Dani (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led until after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 24 1/2l behind Lilly Pedlar (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gs in May.
Scealoghan (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led or disputed, ran wide bend over 9f out, led 7f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed when slight bump over 2f out, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on one pace, no extra and dropped to 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Eco Pete (11-13) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Aug.
Pilgrims King (IRE) 85-40fav (11-2) Held up on inside, switched right and closed from over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, held but stayed on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Brief Times (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m (5) gs in May.
