midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakening when slow jump 2 out, soon beaten
in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost ground after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, prominent, lost position quickly and pulled up before 3 out
made virtually all but pestered throughout, shaken up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on really well
towards rear, headway under pressure after 4 out, went modest 4th 3 out, plugged on
midfield on outer, lost position after 4 out, detached when pulled up before 3 out
rear of midfield, dropped to rear halfway, detached when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, pressed leaders 6th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on same pace from 2 out
midfield, prominent 4 out, weakening when slow jump 3 out, soon beaten
midfield, headway after 4 out, went second before 2 out, kept on well but held by winner
NonRunner
Clondaw Pretender was well backed over fences at Sedgefield last month and was making headway when falling but hasn’t run over hurdles for quite a while. Movie King has been alternating between hurdles and fences but won over the smaller obstacles at Down Royal in June. Fantomas was second at Southwell last month but is now 0-13 over timber. SAMATIAN is only 1-15 and was pulled up on his reappearance but his yard is in better form now so he is taken to get back on track as he holds Duke Of Moravia on Warwick running at the end of last year. Getbazoutofhere and The Scorpion King are the pick of the remainder.
Movie King (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Mid division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 3rd after last, kept on one pace close home, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Hardwired (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
The Scorpion King 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, lost modest 3rd last, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 12l behind Madaket (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Duke Of Moravia (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Led until 3 out, chased leader until ridden before next, weakened quickly, 5th of 12, 26l behind Madaket (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Le Boulevardier 66-1 (11-4) Soon led, headed at 2nd, led at 4th, headed after 8th, dropped to 3rd and under pressure before 2 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out, 8th of 15, 34 3/4l behind Shotgun Jack (11-4) at Galway 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Getbazoutofhere 10-1 (10-10) Midfield, pushed along 3 out, kept on to go third after last, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Sadie Hill (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Release The Kraken (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) In rear, slow 7th and soon struggling, pulled up approaching 4 out, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Clondaw Pretender 7-4fav (10-11) Outpaced early, in touch, not fluent 3rd, in contention when fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Samatian (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Prominent, weakened before 2 out, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Night Jet 10-1 (11-2) Held up, jumped badly right 3 out, never on terms, tailed off, 9th of 17, dist behind Wot You Wearing (10-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Newtonian 12-1 (10-2) Chased leader, mistake 3rd, badly hampered next, pulled up quickly, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Fantomas (FR) 10-3fav (10-11) Mid-division, going well in behind leaders approaching 2 out, soon pushed along to challenge, kept on after last but no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Haveyougotmymoney (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
