tracked leader, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on strongly
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after last, kept on same pace
held up behind, headway after 5 out, weakened before last
in rear, pushed along after 5 out, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, hit 5th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out
mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
led, jumped right 6 out, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner
towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakening when hit last, pulled up
KING ALFONSO can confirm recent course and distance running with Mr Kit Cat and return to winning ways given an earlier victory at the track has been franked. Maximus Maridius fell on his only previous try over the larger obstacles but Get Ready Freddy has already won three chases, though none in the grade and he’s gone up 8lb since a narrow victory at Uttoxeter. Mercian King is looking a few pounds too high now.
Mercian King (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Mid-division, effort 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Exitas (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
King Alfonso 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, bumped 7th, effort 4 out, ridden after next, kept on, no impression with front pair from last, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Little Pop (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Maximus Maridius 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Samson (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Get Ready Freddy 9-4fav (11-12) In rear, pushed along and headway 5 out, ridden to lead 2 out, soon hard pressed, held on towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Walden Prince (11-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mr Kit Cat 5-1 (11-4) Hit 1st, tracked leaders, bumped 7th, effort 4 out, ridden after next, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 5, 7 1/2l behind Little Pop (11-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Chased leaders until mistake and lost place 7th, behind and no chance after, last of 6, dist behind Sonneofpresenting (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
The Yank 11-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 31l behind Exitas (11-6) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lambeau Field (USA) 18-1 (10-4) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, blundered and lost 2nd place last, one pace, 4th of 5, 33l behind Mad Jack Mytton (11-2) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Sep.
