tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon headway, led before 2 out, clear before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
prominent, ridden and weakened before last
led, headed before 2 out, kept on and no impression
held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression
Red Orator won twice at Fontwell in August but Mount Vesuvius, runner-up on the second occasion, hasn't done much for the form since. Guards Chapel hasn't won over hurdles since 2013 but has scored on the Flat this year. Snippetydoodah was starting to get his act together in the spring but hasn't raced since April and THREEBARMYMEN has been absent since May. However, the latter looked to be coming to hand at Kempton when last seen and is probably on a fair mark at present.
Threebarmymen (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, left in 4th before 2 out where outpaced, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Linguine (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Red Orator 6-4fav (12-5) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 3 out, rallied and blundered next, switched left and stayed on under pressure run-in, led final strides, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Mount Vesuvius (10-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Guards Chapel 33-1 (11-0) Slow in to stride towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Arthur Mc Bride (11-12) at Goodwood 2m hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Druids Lodge 14-1 (10-12) With leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Kalondra (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Lovely Bubbly 12-1 (11-12) Held up, towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Return Flight (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Awesome Tunes (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, fell 2nd, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Snippetydoodah 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out (usual 4 out), challenged on inside 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace, held when lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Rolling Dough (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 11-4fav (10-1) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, in 4th and weakened before last, 6th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Safari Journey (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.