chased leaders, joined leader 7th, led 9th, challenged from 3 out, ran on well
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, no extra closing stages
tracked leader, lost place 11th, beaten 5 out
led, joined 7th, headed 9th, driven 4 out, lost place next
keen, chased leaders, weakened 4 out
held up in rear, hampered 1st, headway 5 out, weakened 3 out
in touch, headway 3 out, soon no impression
held up, headway to chase leaders 9th, every chance 3 out, kept on under pressure
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on strongly after last
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Flaming Charmer is not the force of old but a case can be made for Tikkinthebox, Acaro, Kentford Mallard and Hurricane Arcadio. Kilbrew Boy was third at Kempton when making his fencing bow and is a likely improver but DUC KAUTO will probably be a short price to follow up a successful chasing debut here over 2m, despite an 8lb rise. He is already looking certain to make a much better chaser than hurdler.
Kilbrew Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway into modest 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Sammy Bill (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Acaro (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Behind, kept on from 3 out, went never nearer 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 10, 10 1/2l behind Keep Moving (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up, headway after 5th, chased leaders next, led after 3 out, headed next, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Twotwothree (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Paddys Runner 40-1 (11-4) Behind, slow and ridden 7th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 13th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Flaming Charmer (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Disputed lead until led 8th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 5, 20 3/4l behind Charlie Snow Angel (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Spring Steel (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Highway To Success (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Zen Master (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd, slow and reminder 6th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kentford Mallard 12-1 (10-12) Alternated 4th and 5th place, hit 6th, went modest 3rd 12th, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Really Super (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Duc Kauto (FR) 9-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd 8th, led before 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Wisecracker (10-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hurricane Arcadio (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Led to 1st, in touch, driven to chase front pair before 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakening when mistake 2 out, 4th of 7, 13l behind Robin Des Mana (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Voila Eric 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, under pressure when mistake 3 out, soon weakened pulled up before next, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
