in touch, pecked 1st, mistake next, closed 6th, led next, clear when not fluent 2 out, stayed on well
led until 3rd, tracked leaders, driven when not fluent 3 out, no extra in 3rd before last
held up in rear, headway 10th, 2nd from 12th, driven 2 out, no impression, stayed on
not that fluent, chased leaders on inside, mistakes 4th and 11th, outpaced after 4 out, mistake and well beaten next
in touch, struggling from 16th, well beaten after 4 out
prominent on outside, led when not fluent 3rd, headed 7th, struggling 15th, behind and mistake 17th, soon pulled up
James Best had to ride Prettylittlething right out to the line to score over 3m at Towcester nine days ago and she may be worth opposing here under a penalty. Kapgarde King makes his chasing bow but has yet to show much over timber. Replacement Plan has only been placed once in 10 starts over the larger obstacles but BOHER LAD has won a point-to-point so should take to fences. He's been second twice over hurdles this summer and is only 3lb higher.
Kapgarde King (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Mollyow (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Replacement Plan (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, slipped badly and lost place in bend before 6th, well behind after, 9th of 11, dist behind I'm In Charge (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Prettylittlething (IRE) 2-1fav (10-3) Prominent, went 3rd from 14th, challenged before 2 out, ridden last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Red Penny (11-12) by 1l, 7 ran.
Boher Lad (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, led before 5th, hit 7th, headed after 2 out, led again last, soon headed, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Pembridge (10-0) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Minmore Grey (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped slowly 2nd, soon lost place, last and struggling 6th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out, at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Hardtorock (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Led, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, at Exeter 3m (4) gf in Oct.