held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, weakened and never involved
prominent and then led narrowly ridden along and headed far side final circuit, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 1st, pushed along and in last at the start of the final circuit, never nearer and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, upped tempo and led far side final circuit, led 3 out, led and every chance when knuckled on landing and unseated rider 2 out
mid-division, ridden and struggling half way down the far side final circuit, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 5th (usually 9th), pushed along with a circuit to go, held when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, chased leader approaching 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out
prominent early stages, tracked leader after the 5th (usually 9th) niggled along and left in 2nd 3 out, disputed lead after 2 out, kept on well when hard-ridden after the last, game
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, disputed lead after 2 out and last, not fluent last, rallied and kept on but held close home
El Kaldoun made a winning start over fences at Hexham, beating a subsequent winner, but didn’t get very far at Southwell a month later. Saint De Reve is making his chasing bow having jumper poorly over hurdles at Aintree on his reappearance. Finalshot fell at Fakenham after placing at Wincanton and Hereford winner Monbeg Theatre was tailed off next time at Sedgefield. But Storm Home was still travelling when coming to grief here in October and may have more scope than No Hidden Charges and Mr Clarkson. I'd Better Go Now is due a good run but PALMERS HILL has always looked the type to make a chaser so we’ll take a chance on the fitness of Jonjo O’Neill’s lightly-raced seven-year-old.
Palmers Hill (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in mid-division, closer chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd and challenged 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 17, nk behind Downtown Getaway (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Monbeg Theatre (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Jumped right at times, led, mistake and headed 16th, in front again after 4 out, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened, last of 3, dist behind Prime Venture (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Coded Message 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, blundered 2 out and unseated rider, at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gs in Nov.
Mr Clarkson (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Towards rear, not fluent 10th, detached from leading group and under pressure 4 out, stayed on past beaten horses close home, 5th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Ofalltheginjoints (11-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
No Hidden Charges (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) Led, slow 3rd, not fluent 7th, hard pressed 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened after last, last of 4, dist behind Seddon (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
I'd Better Go Now (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 15th of 17, dist behind Honest Vic (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Saint De Reve (FR) 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 5th, mistake next, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
El Kaldoun (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, fell 1st, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Storm Home (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Midfield, making headway to challenge and going well enough when fell 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Finalshot 9-2 (11-12) Close up when fell 2nd, at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
