led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, soon with leader, chllenged next, upsides leader last, kept on to lead close home
with leader, led 4 out, pressed from 3 out until headed close home
held up towards rear, pushed along 5 out, tailed off before 3 out
tracked leaders and keen in 3rd, weakened before last
held up towards rear, went poor 4th 2 out, no impression
held up in rear, ridden 3 out, never dangerous
The bottom three are out of the handicap and Kilquiggan has done nothing to earn top weight on his handicap debut. Snapping Turtle scored over 2m4f at Newcastle a year ago though he's yet to prove he stays this far while Vision De La Vie was beaten a distance when last seen at Uttoxeter in May. Discoverie has had 20 starts under National Hunt rules and though placed seven times he's failed to win. He's not badly treated on his best form but in a very poor contest it's RAIFTEIRI who looks the one to be on providing the ground doesn't ease. He scored over 2m6f at Carlisle in August and very nearly defied a 9lb rise on his next start and has been dropped 5lb since his latest outing.
Kilquiggan (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 27l behind Kingfisher Creek (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on, 5th of 12, 21l behind Madam Lilibet (10-11) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Vision De La Vie (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Behind, detached in last pair 5th, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Fairy Alisha (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Raifteiri (IRE) 28-1 (10-1) Prominent, faltered just after 7th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, 9th of 12, well behind Omid (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Discoverie 6-1 (10-1) Close up, lost place 5th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 7, 17l behind One For Hocky (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Destiny Awaits (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Midfield, weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, well behind Roserrow (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Watchmego 150-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 4 out, no impression, 9th of 11, 21l behind Thankyou Very Much (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Farmers Cross (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) Held up, headway to track leaders, 5th, ridden 9th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind One For Hocky (11-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
