tracked leaders, hit and lost place 10th, soon pushed along, behind when blundered 5 out, pulled up 3 out
led narrowly, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, led again 9th, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off when lost 3rd after 2 out
in touch, joined leaders on outside 11th, driven 4 out, pecked next, 4 lengths down in clear 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, led after 4 out, 4 lengths clear 2 out, ridden out
not fluent 1st, soon prominent, led narrowly 6th to 9th, tracked leader, lost place when blundered and unseated rider 12th
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, soon lost place, struggling 11th, weakened 5 out, tailed off
prominent early on outside, not fluent and behind from 4th, reminder after 7th, struggling 11th, went moderate 4th 4 out, tailed off when took 3rd after 2 out, no chance with front pair
Kitegen was well backed at Kempton last month but looked in need of the run. He only weakened on the run to the last, however, and will strip fitter here with the step up in trip also in his favour. But he has to give 10lb to THE OULD LAD, who is improving with experience over fences and looked a sure-fire future winner when second to Cabimas at Huntingdon when favourite Trickaway, who re-opposes on the same terms, was four lengths away in third. Neither Owen Na View nor Fergal Mael Duin have managed a win so far under Rules and the latter has gone up 4lb since his second at Plumpton.
Kitegen (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Tracked leader, left in lead 3rd, blundered next, mistake and headed 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden and one pace, no impression when lost 2nd on extended run-in, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Violets Boy (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Owen Na View (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Disputed lead, hit 3rd, led next, driven 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed before last, no impression in clear 2nd flat, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Fond Memory (10-9) at Kempton 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Fergal Mael Duin 2-1fav (10-10) Not always fluent, chased winner, lost 2nd briefly 6th, hit 10th, challenging when stumbled 2 out, ridden and held when edged left before last, hung left flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Seventh Sky (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcap ch (3) gd in Oct.
The Ould Lad (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until 4th, not fluent and challenged 12th, led 3 out, soon headed, led again when mistake 2 out, headed before last, no impression on winner and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Cabimas (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Trickaway (IRE) Evensfav (10-13) Led, hesitant early, not fluent 4 out, headed next, soon led again, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Cabimas (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Regal D'estruval (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Led until after 6th, lost place before 3 out, 8th of 12, 26l behind Powerful Action (10-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Steel Summit (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up off the pace in 6th, pulled up and dismounted before 4th, in a race won by Doctor Ric (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs, 8 ran.
