in touch, dropped to rear 9th, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, mistake next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, joined leader 4 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
led, soon 3 lengths clear, headed 10th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up 2 out
close up, pushed along and every chance 2 out, led next, ridden out
tracked leader, led 10th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed last, weakened towards finish
in touch in rear, pushed along 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up next
Out The Glen has already won three times over fences whereas all of his rivals are tackling the larger obstacles for this first time. Foxey only won a seller over hurdles at Newton Abbot at the start of the month but Jacks Touch ran his best race over timber here back in January. Kankin has only finished out of the frame once in six career starts but a switch to chasing should suit CALVIC, who was a decent pointer and ran only three times over hurdles, finishing second on good to soft at Market Rasen in August. The six-year-olds Star Flyer and Heritier De Sivola can’t be ignored in a tricky opener.
Jacks Touch (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) In rear, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Blue Bikini (12-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Star Flyer (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up, headway approaching 7th, ridden when outpaced before 3 out, kept on again and just denied fourth near finish, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Back Yourself (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
Out The Glen (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Raced keenly, led until before 7th, chased winner, every chance omitted last, no extra extended run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Cloudy Wednesday (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Kankin 7-2jfav (11-7) Held up and behind, headway on inside from 3 out, ridden and went modest 3rd between last two, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind William Of York (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.
Foxey 5-2fav (10-2) Made all, well clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Idilico (10-4) by 7l, 7 ran.
Calvic (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Handy on outside, ridden 6th, lost place before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Heritier De Sivola (FR) 8-1 (10-3) Midfield, dropped towards rear before 3 out, gradually weakened, 8th of 10, 37 3/4l behind White Rhino (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.