held up in last pair, headway approaching 9th, 4th when blundered 10th, went modest 3rd before 2 out, left modest 2nd and stumbled 2 out, just held on for 2nd
took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before 9th, struggling in 5th after 11th (normal 4 out), left poor 4th 2 out
took keen hold, chased leaders, stumbled 6th, lost 2nd next, weakened 9th, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider next
jumped left, pulled hard, chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led narrowly approaching 8th, over 1 length ahead and travelling well when went badly left and unseated rider 2 out
led, narrowly headed 8th, chased winner, ridden and over 1 length down when left clear 2 out
took keen hold, held up last, mistake 2nd, never on terms, left distant 5th 2 out
chased leading pair until before 6th, stayed close 4th, ridden and no impression after 11th, left modest 3rd 2 out, kept on from last to press for 2nd
The ex-Irish Session Or Ression's career took off in the point-to-point field last season and his defeat of King John's Castle at Rathcannon a year ago was a very commendable effort. He hasn't raced since, however, and has also changed stables so we'll take him on with START ROYAL who has already won between the flags this term and was only beaten half-a-length over this trip at Leicester earlier this month when the mare Dusshera was a distant fourth. Commander Kev beat the useful Polyfast at Charing last month and could also play a part if he doesn't get outpaced over this shorter distance.
Commander Kev (IRE) 11-10 (12-0) Ap; led 2 out; ro wl, won at Charing 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Polyfast (12-7) by 8l, 10 ran.
Johnny No Cash (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Rumbury Grey (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (6) gd.
Secret Palm (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 15; pu 2 out, in a race won by Elvis The King (12-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp gf, 12 ran.
Session Or Ression (IRE) 4-7 (12-0) Rced 3rd, gd prog into 2nd 3out, ld last, ko strongly run-in, won at Rathcannon 3m ire ptp sft in Feb '11 beating King Johns Castle (12-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Start Royal (FR) 11-4 (11-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 2nd, chased leader next until 7th, went 2nd again 11th, led 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Rumbury Grey (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (6) gd.
Topthorn 5-1 (12-0) Prom; led 6 til hdd aft 3 out; sn wknd, 5th of 9, 16l behind Stress (12-0) at Higham 3m ptp gf in Jan.
Dusshera (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until mistake 11th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 10, 26l behind Rumbury Grey (11-9) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (6) gd.
