led after 1st, headed next, mistake, reminder and lost place 4th, well beaten before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 3rd flat
chased leaders, pecked 1st, mistake and reminder 3rd, ridden 7th, mistake and well beaten from 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, lost 3rd flat
prominent, led 6th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner from next
led until after 1st, led 2nd, headed 6th, 3rd and tired when pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, headway 7th, no impression, well beaten from 3 out, disputing modest 4th when fell last
rear of mid-division, fell 6th
rear of mid-division, closed 6th, led 3 out, clear from next, ridden out
mid-division, mistake and ridden 4th, well beaten from 7th
behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out
It was only in March of last year that Delire D'Estruval was winning a handicap chase at Kempton off a mark of 139 but something has clearly gone badly wrong since and The Raven's Return has disappointed since finishing second at Market Rasen in August. WEEBILL has only run twice since placed in a handicap over track and trip three years ago but his yard is in good form so he might be the one to beat. King Cool looks best of the rest.
King Cool 11-4fav (10-6) Chased leader until after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 9, dist behind Reallyradical (12-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Searching (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Slightly better than mid-division, every chance when ridden before 3 out, soon faded and well beaten jumping last, 8th of 18, 29 1/2l behind Tibbie Dunbar (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
The Raven's Return 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 6th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Barricane (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Delire D'Estruval (FR) 28-1 (11-10) Behind, reminders after 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Largy Mouth 7-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced home turn, never a factor, 5th of 9, 30 3/4l behind What A Glance (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Springcombe Joe 25-1 (12-0) Lost plce 7; rallied 13; wknd qckly 3 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Fedelta (12-0) at Larkhill 3m mdn gs in Jan.
Weebill 15-2 (10-13) Held up, not fluent 3rd, never a factor, 7th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Earlofthecotswolds (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Aide Memoire (IRE) 80-1 (10-6) Always in rear, 7th of 9, dist behind Lime Drop (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Batch Me 500-1 (11-0) In rear when blundered 1st, ridden along 5th, pulled up soon after, at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
