set strong pace, ridden and headed 16th, chased leader until approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
close up, reminders 10th, ridden 13th, soon lost place and struggling, pulled up 2 out
in touch, hit 10th, headway 14th, chased leader approaching 2 out, led last, driven and all out
tracked leaders, chased leader 14th, led 16th, driven and headed last, kept on one pace
tracked leader until mistake 14th, weakening when hung badly left bend approaching straight
held up, ridden and headway 4 out, challenged approaching last, driven and stayed on under pressure flat, not quite reach winner
not fluent, always in rear reminders 11th, struggling from 13th
KINGS APOLLO finished runner-up in what looked a more competitive chase at Leicester last time. He was well clear of the third and Tom Symonds' charge should make a bold bid with a similar effort. Course and distance winner Roseneath is on a winning mark and will have come on for his recent reappearance while Silent Cliche could go well if at his best on his first start since May. The remainder have little to recommend them.
Kings Apollo 7-1 (10-6) Led, ridden before 2 out, soon pressed, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Big Jer (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
The Rebel Panther (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake and weakened 7th, soon behind, tailed off, last of 7, 45l behind Somchine (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
Silent Cliche (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, blundered 9th, pushed along and struggling before next, stayed on from 4 out, stayed on from last, went 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Kilcascan (9-13) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Roseneath (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 8th, ridden 13th, not fluent when one pace 3 out, not fluent and no extra next, 5th of 8, 20l behind Ballyegan (9-10) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Dr Dreamy (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, hampered 5th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Rendezvous Peak (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Fromthetop (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, hampered 8th, headway 11th, mistake next, one pace from 4 out (normal 3 out), 4th of 12, 24l behind Watch House (10-10) at Worcester 2m 7f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Sep '13.
Gair Leat (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Chased leading pair until 4th, chased leading trio, 3rd again after 11th, blundered next, lost 3rd after 4 out, behind and pulled up before last, in a race won by Volio Vincente (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov, 5 ran.
