well in touch, driven along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd after 2 out, no impression on front pair when hit last
led, slow and joined 4th, mistake next, headed 6th, stayed close up until blundered and weakened 4 out, last when blundered 2 out, tailed off
held up in last pair but well in touch, headway to go prominent 7th, led next, mistake 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on flat
took keen hold and raced wide, held up until pulled way up to chase leaders before 2nd, slow and dropped to rear 10th, weakened and behind from 12th, tailed off
soon tracked leading trio, good headway 11th, blundered 4 out, ridden along in 3rd after next, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, driven out and kept on flat
mostly chased leader, led 6th until mistake and headed 8th, chased leader until hit 2 out, no impression on front pair when hit last
RAVETHEBRAVE is selected in a competitive looking race. After the difficulties of last season, Alan King is building up his portfolio of winners again and this previous Irish point-to-point winner, who was over the top at Ayr before the summer, can come back to take this. Rear Gunner is officially rated the highest of these over hurdles but that may be a false indicator of his chances in this race. His part owner has previously suggested quicker ground is more suitable and although he has the advantage of having jumped fences before he is bypassed on this occasion. General Kutuzov could be a danger with the softer ground likely to suit having won on testing ground before. Fences shouldn't prove an issue with the trainer aiming his career towards the bigger obstacles. Canni Thinkaar has won over timber six times and is respected on chase debut whilst Arkose should improve for his reappearance run at Huntingdon for a trainer with a decent record here. Alldunnandusted may find the ground too soft and has more to find after a drab first outing over fences.
Alldunnandusted (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 8th, lost place 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 7, 31l behind On Borrowed Wings (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Arkose (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, not fluent, prominent, hit 8th, mistake 15th, soon weakened, 6th of 7, well behind Wayward Prince (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m nov chs (3) gd in Oct.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, in rear and pushed along after 10th, tailed off after next, last of 9, well behind Firm Order (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf in Oct.
General Kutuzov (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 2 out, soon clear, ridden out flat, kept on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan beating Quintessentially (11-4) by 7l, 11 ran.
Ravethebrave (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up, left 3rd and slightly hampered 6th, mistake next, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, 4th of 8, 23l behind Tillietudlem (10-12) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Rear Gunner (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, mistake 9th, led narrowly soon after, headed and mistake 3 out, weakened into 3rd next, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Masked Man (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Apr.
