chased leaders, not fluent 9th, stayed on from 2 out, effort on inside and switched right before last, upsides when left in lead and pecked last, driven out
led until not fluent and headed 5th, chased leader, mistake 10th, lost 2nd next, struggling 13th, tailed off
chased leader, led 5th, pushed along and headed 14th, chased leader, driven before 2 out, every chance when left close 2nd last, ridden and stayed on flat
chased leaders, went 3rd 9th, went 2nd 11th, led 14th, gong well after 2 out, slight lead when fell last
never travelling or jumping with any fluency in rear, mistake 1st, blundered and ridden 6th, hit next, lost touch and pulled up after 11th
Nonrunner
EMMASLEGEND won easily at Folkestone in December and, after a couple of runs in good company over hurdles, finished second to Wednesday's easy Cheltenham winner Duke Of Lucca at Bangor last time. Her experience may give her the edge of Kingsmere, who has always looked likely to make a better hurdler than chaser but did win easily over the smaller obstacles here last month. Mr Moss could make no impression in the Midlands National last time but this is much less competitive. He does, however, have a penalty to carry. The others will need something to befall the principals to figure.
Mr Moss (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5 out, soon weakened, jumped badly right 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Master Overseer (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
All Thyne Greats (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs to 13; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, in a race won by Molon Labe (11-7) at Howick 3m ptp gs in Mar, 17 ran.
Emmaslegend 9-4 (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, blundered 11th, went 2nd next, every chance approaching 2 out, soon under pressure, weakened last, 2nd of 4, 17l behind Duke Of Lucca (11-7) at Bangor 3m nov chs (4) gd in Mar.
Kingsmere 6-4fav (10-10) Led 1st, made rest, drew clear on bit from last (usual 3 out), unchallenged, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar beating The Disengager (10-8) by 11l, 8 ran.
Lostayer (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Chased leader until ridden before 6th, mistake and weakened 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Flemi Two Toes (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
How's D Strawboss (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) In rear, mistake and stumbled 2nd, ridden and losing touch when hit 7th, well behind 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Domtaline (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd, 7 ran.
Quapriland (FR) 16-1 (10-7) In rear, lost touch 10th, soon tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Ballyegan (11-6) at Towcester 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
