not fluent, always towards rear, weakened from 8th
prominent, blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd
chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, lead flat, pushed out
held up, headway 10th, hit 5 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 5 out until ridden 2 out, beaten when mistake last
in rear, headway 8th, weakened from 10th
always behind, tailed off from 7th, pulled up after 4 out, dismounted
led, ridden after last, soon headed, no extra
mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 2nd
Nonrunner
Mughas was easily the pick of these over hurdles and Alan King's gelding showed enough on his chasing debut when chasing home Dear Villez at Plumpton to suggest that he should be more than capable of taking the honours in this contest that he is taken to do so ahead of Vitray and Ordre de Bataille. The last mentioned ran promisingly on his chasing debut on his reappearance at Uttoxeter last month but it is hard to see him being good enough to beat the selection. Gidam Gidam was useful over hurdles but has disappointed in both starts over the larger obstacles, while Jungleland is less exposed than most of these and could be open to improvement but needs to improve if he is to trouble the judge. The Paul Nicholls-trained Vitray is an interesting recruit from France and could be of interest but Mughas is the clear form pick and he gets the vote.
Beggars Cap (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Keenly in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 33l behind Middleton Dene (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Flemen Loon (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, well behind Carryduff (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) gs.
Gidam Gidam (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 5 out, outpaced from next, 6th of 12, 13l behind Pass It On (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Jungleland (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up, tracked leaders 6th, outpaced 5 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Scarvagh Diamond (10-7) at Ayr 2m nov chs (3) hvy.
Mughas (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (11-0) Raced in 3rd, chased winner 9th, driven after 3 out, beaten next, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Dear Villez (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft.
Ordre de Bataille (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, went 3rd after 3 out, soon no impression, jumped right last, 3rd of 10, 16l behind Here's Johnny (10-12) at Uttoxeter 3m beg chs (4) gd in Nov.
Our Man In Bangkok 80-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, blundered 7th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Nevertika (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft, 7 ran.
Sterling Heights (NZ) 100-1 (10-11) Chased leader, hit 8th, mistake 11th, blundered and weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Trigger The Light (11-2) at Kempton 3m beg chs (4) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Vitray (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Pulled hard, blundered 1st, held up in touch, headway 12th, going well when blundered badly 3 out, not recover, 5th of 7, 33l behind Trigger The Light (11-2) at Kempton 3m beg chs (4) gs in Nov.
Walton Way 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 4th, never dangerous, 8th of 18, 24l behind Mendosino (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Abzuson 50-1 (10-5) Never a threat, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Burntoakboy (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
L'oudon (FR) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, hit 2nd, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, last of 8, well behind Blaeberry (11-12) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Tanners Court 6-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, held up, headway 3rd, led 5th, jumped right 7th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Itsmyboy (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (4) gd in May.
