tracked leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, led after next, stumbled and unseated rider after last
held up in 4th, slow 9th, soon pushed along, tailed off before 2 out, left in remote 2nd after last
with leader, led on bit 4 out, ridden when challenged next, headed after 2 out, staying on same pace when brought down after last
led until 4 out, rallied and every chance next, under pressure in 3rd when left in clear lead after last
Nonrunner
It will be very interesting to see how Red Devil Boys, who has already won a bumper and a hurdle here, goes after an extended break. Smart Freddy is another returning from a lengthy absence but he has scope, as does Fayette County who may have found the trip too short when falling at Kempton. CLONDAW KAEMPFER won a valuable handicap over hurdles at Aintree in April and did nothing wrong on his reappearance behind a race-fit Foxcub at Bangor. He may have too much class for these if taking to the larger obstacles.
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Foxcub (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Herecomestrouble 25-1 (11-1) Behind, detatched when blundered 7th, headway from 2 out, never a threat, 5th of 7, 36l behind Top Gamble (11-1) at Wetherby 2m nov chs (4) sft in Nov.
Red Devil Boys (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged 3 out, led going well last, shaken up flat, comfortably, won at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec '12 beating Wychwoods Brook (10-5) by 2 1/2l, 20 ran.
Smart Freddy 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, switched right before last, still every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Seebright (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov '13.
Fayette County (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, one pace and disputing 3rd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Tango De Juilley (11-0) at Kempton 2m beg chs (4) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
