tracked leader, went 2nd 5th, hit 7th, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
chased leader, led approaching 4th, made rest, clear before last, easily
held up in rear, went modest 4th 3 out
chased leaders, went 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, one pace and no impression next
held up in last pair, ridden and struggling after 5th, pulled up 7th
chased leaders, stumbled 4th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, mistake next, one pace and no chance with winner
led until approaching 4th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
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Nonrunner
King's Song was disappointing when a short-priced favourite for a novices' chase at Leicester yesterday but can race off a 7lb lower mark back over hurdles so David Dennis may not be able to resist turning him out again quickly if he comes out of that race okay. But HILL FORT was second over a slightly shorter trip here in the spring and third at Uttoxeter last month so has the form to take this. Arthur's Queen and Glenarm are largely unexposed and one or the other could run into a place.
Hill Fort 14-1 (11-11) Held up mid-division, chased winner before and hit 2 out, kept on and no impression, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Mulligan's Man (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Glenarm 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd from 6th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Oscar Jane (10-3) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Arthur's Queen (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Towards rear, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Hope's Wishes (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Buckboru (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In touch, challenged after 7th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 18, 20l behind Brave Deed (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Highridge Princess (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Prominent until 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 12, 33 3/4l behind Modus (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.
Kayf Charmer 14-1 (10-0) Raced wide tracking leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no chance after, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Bulletproof (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Poetic Presence (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Behind, driven and headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after last, never able to challenge, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Helamis (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
King's Song (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up, closed 14th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged next, soon led, clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating I Am Colin (11-11) by 12l, 10 ran.
Petite Fantasie 28-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, pushed along 6th, soon lost place , tailed off 5 out, pulled up next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
