in rear, not fluent and reminder 2nd, mistake and unseated rider next
led 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, led 11th, not fluent 4 out, driven and hard pressed last, headed flat, held towards finish
jumped left, prominent, not fluent, lost place and reminder 4th, behind 9th, mistake 13th, soon pulled up
held up behind leaders, effort 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on
handy on outside, not fluent 2nd, led 7th until 11th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
led until 2nd, stayed handy, ridden after 14th, outpaced 4 out, well beaten 3 out, pulled up after
NonRunner
Churchtown Glen may have needed his run at Plumpton but a record of 0-20 over fences is off-putting. Le Tueur is having a first run since May and has switched yards since last seen but would go close in this if reproducing his best form and makes more appeal than Joey Steel, who is less consistent. RELEASE THE KRAKEN is making his debut over fences having failed to win in 10 starts over timber but is a half-brother to a five-times winner over the larger obstacles and this is not a difficult start.
Release The Kraken (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Held up towards rear on outside, headway after 9th, mistake and lost place 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, well held from 2 out, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind For Jim (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Le Tueur (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, went 2nd flat, almost caught idling winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Yaazaain (10-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost ground and ridden 10th, plugged on, never a factor, 4th of 7, 37l behind Sublime Heights (12-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Vetoncall (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led, headed 5th, close up, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 14 1/2l behind Bitasweetsymphony (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
King Cnut (FR) 100-1 (10-5) Wore hood to post, tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, 6th of 7, 29 3/4l behind Between The Waters (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Oborne Lady (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Off the pace in rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, dist behind Ben Buie (10-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Joey Steel (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) In rear, struggling from 6 out, mistake 2 out when behind, never involved, 5th of 7, 21 3/4l behind Minella Voucher (10-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
