chased leader, mistake 11th, weakened before 4 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, stumbled badly and unseated rider 10th
chased leaders until lost place and in mid-division 4th, headway chasing leaders 8th, 3rd before 13th, 2nd and switched left before 4 out, led 4 out, clear from 2 out
chased leading pair, mistake 11th, lost 3rd before 13th, rallied under pressure into 3rd again before 4 out, went 2nd 4 out, every chance when mistake 3 out, held when went right next
towards rear, dropped to rear 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
jumped left, led, clear 10th, reduced lead and headed approaching 4 out, chased leading pair, no impression, went badly left last, weakened into 4th flat
towards rear, slightly hampered 10th, behind when blundered and almost unseated rider 12th, tailed off and pulled up after next
behind, modest 6th when stumbled 4 out, never involved
took keen hold, chased leaders until lost place before 10th, plugged on into modest 4th 3 out, went poor 3rd flat
Shinooki only found previous winner Royal Palladium too good over 3m here nine days ago. He's entitled to improve on that and must be a threat to all. Etania finished second at Uttoxeter and Market Rasen in June but hasn't raced since and has also shot up the weights. Rio Milan has shown nothing so far over fences while Pembroke House fell on his chasing bow at Towcester. RONNIE LAWSON tackles fences after just the three starts over hurdles and A P McCoy takes over the reins. The King's Theatre gelding is a full brother to the smart Kings Palace so there should be plenty more to come.
Ronnie Lawson (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 6, 35l behind Brother Tedd (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Pembroke House 8-1 (11-12) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway after 4th, not fluent 6th, disputing 3 lengths 3rd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Dance Floor King (11-8) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
Rio Milan (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 6th, not fluent 10th or 11th, outpaced from next, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 45l behind Buddy Love (10-1) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Shinooki (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) In touch, pecked 1st, mistake 4th, closed 11th, jumped right and mistake 14th, hampered next, led before 4 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Royal Palladium (11-12) at Ludlow 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Turoyal (FR) 100-1 (10-11) Chasing leaders when jumped left and bad mistake 1st, last and not jump that well after, well behind 13th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Hold Court (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Six One Away (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Went left 1st, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Camachoice (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 14 ran.
Russian Empire (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place and ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up next, in a race won by Binge Drinker (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Etania 9-4fav (10-4) Held up behind in touch, headway after 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed soon after last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Handsome Dan (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Magical Man 9-2 (12-0) Led til ur 10, in a race won by Dunraven Prince (12-0) at Tivyside 3m ptp sft in Mar '13, 7 ran.
