tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, chased winner under pressure 3 out to before next, soon weakened
disputed lead, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, tailed off
made most, drew clear from 3 out, unchallenged after, comfortably
held up behind in touch, headway into 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before next, plugged on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 6th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
held up behind, struggling 5th, soon lost touch, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with leaders
KING EDMUND, six times a winner over fences and in very good form recently without winning, has finished runner-up five times over hurdles and should finally get off the mark. The four-year-old Albert D'Olivate made a very encouraging racecourse debut behind Super Sam at Chepstow and though the form hasn't worked out he will have come on a bundle for the experience. Monksgold has shown ability but looks the type to be suited by a stiffer test, probably over fences. The remainder have shown little and will need to improve.
Albert D'Olivate (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Super Sam (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Swerved badly left start, always behind and virtually tailed off throughout, 6th of 9, 28l behind Southfield Royale (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Empty The Tank (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, well behind Arzal (10-12) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov.
King Edmund 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered 11th, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Tenor Nivernais (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Monksgold (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 17l behind Boruma (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Royal Supreme (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, jinked left before 4th, headed well before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind River Deep (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Waddingtown Hero (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In touch, not fluent 4th, last trio when blundered and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Chosen Milan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) sft in Apr, 9 ran.
Catkin Copse 20-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, pushed along before 5th, soon outpaced, 7th of 8, 22l behind Quiet Candid (10-7) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
