mid-division, not fluent 6th, modest 7th when fell 15th
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 11th, not fluent 13th, mistake 4 out, pressing for 2nd but no impression on winner when blundered 2 out, no extra flat
chased leaders, challenged 3rd, mistake 9th and lost place, behind 11th, mistake 13th, pulled up before next
mid-division on outside, closed 4th, ridden after 15th, no impression on winner before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 5th or 6th, lost place when not fluent 9th, struggling when mistake and unseated rider 12th
chased leaders, ridden after 15th, no extra 4 out, well behind next, soon pulled up
jumped left at times, prominent, led 5th until next, led 8th, headed after 10th, led before 11th, headed approaching 3 out, mistake last, weakened
held up towards rear, headway 10th, 2nd 4 out, led before next, clear 2 out, easily
held up towards rear, headway after 15th, weakened 4 out
led until 5th, led next, headed 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off
KRACKATOA KING only had two rivals at Warwick in March but had been showing promise prior to that success and Richard Johnson is a positive jockey booking on his reappearance. Highway Storm won at Ffos Las around this time last year and was a close third at Bangor in June. Daklondike should strip fitter for last month's fourth at Newton Abbot while Bells Of Ailsworth could figure with a clear round and holds Zanstra on Taunton running in February.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, ran out on bend after 10th, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Not always fluent in rear, in touch in 5th when fell 17th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Delgany Demon 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, mistake and lost place 4th, pushed along approaching 6th, last 8th, well beaten 14th, 6th of 9, 37 1/2l behind American (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Krackatoa King 8-11fav (11-8) Tracked leader, led after 11th, clear when not fluent 12th, stayed on well to increase margin after, won at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Timon's Tara (11-0) by dist, 3 ran.
Zanstra (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on outside, reminders after 4 out, ridden after next, weakened after 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Souriyan (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Highway Storm (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led until 2nd, led 7th, headed narrowly 3 out, held by winner flat but kept on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Schindler's Prince (10-10) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) In touch, lost place 12th, 8th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Never Up (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Daklondike (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, outpaced 15th, well beaten from next, left 4th and hampered 2 out, 4th of 7, 15l behind Maid Of Milan (11-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up after 2 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Basford Ben 12-1 (10-11) Last from 4th, reminder after 6th, slow 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 13th, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
