raced on inside, jumped right, led until after 1st, led next, headed 4th, stayed prominent, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on
jumped slightly right, prominent, led 4th, headed and hit 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2 places towards finish
prominent, raced on outside, close up after 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened last
led after 1st, headed 2nd, reminder 4th, mistake and more reminders 5th, lost place after next, pulled up after 3 out
held up in mid-division, some headway before 3 out, no impression
jumped left at times, behind until pulled up after 6th
towards rear, 7th and behind after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
towards rear, mistake 4th and 6th some headway after 4 out, no impression after next
in touch behind leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner
mid-division on outside, mistakes, pushed along after 5th, lost touch from next, pulled up before 3 out
Kilbeg King surrendered his unbeaten record under Rules in a Grade 1 at Newbury last time and should find this easier. RED WINDSOR was far from foot-perfect when making a winning debut over hurdles here in October but has been given plenty of time to mature. The second and third that day have both won since so the form looks better now than at did at the time. Star Flyer showed improvement at Newcastle but it’s difficult to make a case for many of the others.
Kilbeg King (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Raced keenly out wide in mid-division, weakened turning in, tailed off, 6th of 12, dist behind Hermes Allen (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (1) sft in Dec.
Red Happy (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent on inside, pushed along and getting outpaced when carried out by loose horse 3 out, at Hereford 2m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Red Windsor (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped right on occasions, mistake 4 out, pushed along and led approaching last, jumped right into rival final flight, ridden and drifted right run-in, ran on well, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct beating Mister Who (11-0) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Allanah's Boy (IRE) 125-1 (11-1) Off the pace and always towards rear, 13th of 16, dist behind Libberty Hunter (11-1) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Galway Mahler (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, driven along and struggling after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Lucky Mac 125-1 (11-2) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 15, dist behind Bowenspark (11-9) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Privatearing 200-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, well beaten from 7th, 8th of 14, dist behind No Tackle (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Scrum Diddly (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, tailed off before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Givega (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.
Star Flyer (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Handy on inner, disputed lead going okay 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, not fluent last, kept on flat in distant 3rd, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Serious Operator (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Kings Kuroshio 125-1 (11-1) Always in rear, pushed along 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
