not fluent 1st, always in rear, tailed off 13th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 6th, chased leaders, blundered 10th, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch on inside, headway when hit 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair approaching bypassed 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd post
in touch, led when hit 6th, headed narrowly next, led again approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat
mid-division, mistake 4th, dropped towards rear next, no danger after, tailed off
in touch on outside, hampered 3rd, led narrowly 7th, headed approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
behind, struggling 11th, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before last
always prominent, led when jumped right 3rd, soon headed, mistake 9th, 5th and outpaced aproaching bypassed 2 out, rallied flat, went 3rd post
held up behind, headway 11th, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression
led, headed when hampered 3rd, mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Ballybanks has been knocking on the door and his amateur rider takes off 7lb. Gunner Rose was only beaten a neck at Worcester last month and is only 2lb higher here while Or De Grugy is starting to look well handicapped, though it's a while since he's shown any worthwhile form. WORTH A KING'S didn't take to fences last summer but could do better second-time around having won a couple of times over hurdles in May. The soft ground won't be a problem and he shouldn't be far away if his jumping holds up.
Livvy Inn (USA) 12-1 (11-7) Held up in touch on inside, struggling 5th, soon ridden, tailed off, last of 7, 45l behind Spirit Of A Nation (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Aug.
Festival King (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, hit 2 out, ridden approaching and challenged last, soon headed, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Vallani (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb '11.
Gunner Rose 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 10th, led 13th, edged right 3 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Local Present (10-0) at Worcester 2m 7f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gd in Sep.
Or de Grugy (FR) 8-1 (9-11) Raced in 2nd and 3rd, dropped to 3rd 12th, hit 15th and 4 out, ridden and weakened next, poor 5th when pulled up before last, in a race won by Night In Milan (10-12) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May, 10 ran.
Worth A King's 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 14, 27l behind Coffee (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Ballybanks (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Tracked leader until before 6th, not fluent 7th, bad mistake next, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Ruttan Lake (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Aug.
Legbeforewicket 100-1 (10-9) Behind, struggling 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when left 4th 3 out, 4th of 8, well behind Aneyeforaneye (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in Sep.
Bob Will (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, mistake 1st, outpaced 8th, went 5th before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 28l behind Tregaro (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Secret Desert 15-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 12th, no chance with easy winner when mistake 3 out, lost remote 2nd next, tailed off, 3rd of 5, well behind Ruttan Lake (10-0) at Perth 3m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Aug.
Barr Head (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, struggling 11th, soon behind, pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Shoegazer (11-12) at Southwell 3m nov chs (4) gd in Jul, 11 ran.
