close up, outpaced from after 3 out, weakened quickly and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led, keen early, weakening when before 2 out, soon struggling, kept on one pace after last
prominent, led before not fluent 2 out, headed on landing, rallied when ridden after last, ran green run-in and not pace of winner near finish, eye-catcher
prominent, hit 3rd, went second after 3 out, going best but not fluent 2 out, soon led on landing, ran on strongly run-in, pushed out
towards rear, slow jump 5th and soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up last, not fluent 1st, always towards rear, struggling from before 2 out, kept on at one pace from 2 out, never dangerous
towards rear, mistake 2nd, outpaced from before 2 out, gradually weakened
prominent, went third and chased leaders from before 2 out, outpaced by front pair before last, kept on
always towards rear, rallied to make modest headway after last, never in contention
towards rear, headway to go midfield, 5th, outpaced from 2 out, kept on to go fourth run-in
prominent, not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 3rd and dropped towards rear, raced wide before 5th, soon outpaced, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Kilcummin is penalised for winning at Fontwell and one of the hurdling newcomers may take advantage. Paul Nicholls has sent out two of the last three winners of this and LIARI won a maiden race in the Aga Khan colours on the Flat in France earlier this year for Jean-Claude Rouget. Whispering Royal is another maiden winner on the level and is preferred to Star Of Sussex while Inside Man is from a family of jumps winners in France but makes his racecourse debut.
Kilcummin (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Made all, clear 3 out, 12 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, hung right flat, held on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct beating Makanao (11-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Biscoff Joe 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, jumped right and bumped 1st, pushed along 3rd, mistake 4th, well behind 3 out, 5th of 7, 28l behind Kilcummin (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Inside Man (FR) Manatee gelding out of Rockburn.
Liari (FR) Evensfav (8-13) last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Back To Black (8-13) at Lyon-Parilly 1m 3f stks sft in Apr.
Pigeonton 25-1 (11-0) Soon well behind, pulled up after 4th, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.
Star Of Sussex (FR) 25-1 (9-6) Awkward start, always towards rear, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Bohemian Breeze (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Stray Bullet (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, blundered badly 1st, in rear, jumped left 3rd, lost touch 4 out and pulled up, at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Oct.
Whispering Royal (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear halfway, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Dasho Lennie (9-10) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Al Sayah 22-1 (11-0) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along in last after 6th, well behind 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Grain Of Hope (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn fll (4) gd in Oct.
Rebecca West 200-1 (11-0) Jumped left and bumped 1st, towards rear, no impression 3 out, 7th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Grain Of Hope (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn fll (4) gd in Oct.
What An Icon 125-1 (10-7) Led, raced keenly, headed before 3 out, pushed along and dropped away before 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Balboa (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Oct.
Fantastic Artist (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Raced wide, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Metric (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
