keen led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next
held up, pushed along 3 out, headway next and every chance, ridden to lead last, ran on
held up in rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, led on bit next, ridden mistake and headed last, soon beaten
held up, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
keen joined leader 2nd until ridden and weakened 3 out
held up, ridden and headway to track leaders 3 out, every chance last, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
close up, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
close up when fell 6th
in touch, headway 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened flat
Kingston has an excellent strike-rate and, though raised 4lb for a narrow win last time at Uttoxeter, is entitled to be thereabouts again. However, DYLIEV still has some scope and could be interesting after a pipe-opener here last month so gets the vote. Oologist is more exposed but was third last time at Market Rasen while Polarbrook has a chance of reversing recent running with Kingston on much better terms, though is still 4lb higher than when last successful.
Western Storm (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Hepijeu (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kingston (GER) 7-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, not much room and switched right last, stayed on under pressure flat, led post, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Kublai (11-2) by ns, 15 ran.
Dyliev (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, some headway 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Snapdragon Fire (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Monsart (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) In touch, weakened 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Midnight Gem (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) 100-1 (11-5) Always in rear, well behind after 3 out, 9th of 14, dist behind The Groovy Hoovy (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Oologist 11-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd when not fluent last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Doctor Thea (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Muilean Na Madog (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Canford Thompson (11-1) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Polarbrook (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Hepijeu (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Indian Reel (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up behind, some headway 4 out, outpaced after next, never threatened leaders, 6th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Hepijeu (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
John Biscuit (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before mistake 3 out, soon behind, 8th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Excellent Team (12-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
