in rear, pushed along 5th and outpaced, headway 3 out, chased winner last, every chance run-in, held near finish
tracked leader, challenged from 4 out, soon weakened
led, blundered 3rd, headed before last, weakened soon after
tracked leaders, challenged before 4 out, ridden to lead before last, soon hard pressed, found extra near finish
always towards rear
held up in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden, every chance run-in, kept on towards finish
towards rear, pushed along after 4th and soon in rear and detached, soon pulled up
mid-division, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, tailed off 6th, soon pulled up
Jokers And Rogues won over hurdles here back in April but has shown little in either start over fences. CHAIN OF BEACONS is preferred, despite stepping back down in trip, as he went close at Hexham on only his second start chasing. Casual Cavalier ran better on his earlier chasing bow at Catterick than he did last time while The Ice Factor has placed just the once in seven starts over fences. Noble Call scored over hurdles at Bangor in August and tries his luck over the larger obstacles for the first time.
Misfits (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd before next, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Ballymalin (10-12) at Perth 3m (4) sft in Sep.
Jokers And Rogues (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Led to before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Chain Of Beacons 13-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, jumped slow, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Quick Brew (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Casual Cavalier (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) With leaders, mistake 6th, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 29l behind Discoverie (10-1) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Noble Call (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Nafaath (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 22l behind Rocklim (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Anitopia 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 14th of 18, 27 1/4l behind Abyaat (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
The Ice Factor 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, in 3rd until 9th, chased leading trio, outpaced and struggling after 12th, plugged on, 4th of 6, 27 1/2l behind John Williams (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Jimmie Brown (USA) 100-1 (10-0) Mid-division, on outside, lost place before 5th, well behind 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Return Flight (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
