mid-division, not fluent 5th, remote 5th and no impression 5 out, well beaten when blundered badly 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, remote 6th 5 out, soon well beaten
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd after 4 out, held by winner from last, kept on well and well clear of rest
in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 11th, well behind before 5 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, challenged 11th until mistake 5 out, blundered next, hit 3 out, soon weakened
led or very prominent throughout, ridden 2 lengths clear last, stayed on well
towards rear, last and ridden before 8th, just about in touch 11th, very remote 7th before 5 out
in rear, not fluent 7th, closed on outside before next, losing touch 11th, pulled up after
led or very prominent until 5 out, one pace from 4 out, 3rd 2 out, well held by front pair
Nonrunner
Krackatoa King ran well at Bangor on his first start since March and should be in the mix once again. But preference goes to FINGERONTHESWITCH, not beaten that far when only seventh over these fences last time in a higher grade contest. Allchilledout never recovered from a bad blunder on his chasing bow and was pulled-up at Lingfield but Phangio won over track and trip in November and can race off a similar mark. Albert D'olivate beat Ballyrock over hurdles here last year and was placed over fences at Exeter on his penultimate start while Lady Robyn is one to note on her chasing debut.
Ballyrock (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Towards rear, reminders and struggling after 10th, in last pair when blundered 13th, plugged on into modest 5th run-in, 5th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Onderun (10-3) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Bugsie Malone (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leader, blundered 5th, lost 2nd 14th, chased leaders, pushed along and went 2nd again after 4 out until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened, 4th of 12, 22l behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Krackatoa King 2-1fav (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway 12th, pecked next, soon driven along, closed 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Barton Gift (11-6) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Beer Goggles (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, one pace in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 18 1/2l behind West Wizard (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Albert D'Olivate (FR) 11-4 (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 12th, 6th of 7, dist behind Lord Heathfield (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Allchilledout 5-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, blundered and remiders 9th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Lady Robyn (IRE) 6-4 (10-11) Led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, driven and no chance with winner when hung left before next, 2nd of 4, 35l behind Miss Mobot (11-3) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Sep.
Knight Ofthe Realm 20-1 (10-8) Mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, lost place 4th, behind 10th, well tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Phangio (USA) 5-2 (10-10) Led until slow 1st, close 2nd after until hit rail on bend before 4 out, 3rd and no impression after, last of 3, 17l behind Foundation Man (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) fm in Dec.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, ridden after 4 out, kept on, not reach leaders, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Sykes (10-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
