held up in midfield, not fluent 6th and reminders, towards rear 7th, ridden in rear when jumped right 10th, beaten when pulled up before 11th
midfield, headway to press leaders 4 out, upsides 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, drew clear last, driven out
pressed leader, outjumped 1st, led narrowly 10th, headed 11th, still in touch when ridden 3 out, weakened before last
led, headed 6th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat
in rear, hit 2nd, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace from last
towards rear, stumbled on landing 1st, lost touch 12th, tailed off when not fluent 4 out, no extra
jumped left at times, close up, led 6th, headed 10th, led narrowly 11th, headed 4 out, ridden 3 out, well beaten 2 out, pulled up before last
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This has an open look about it but Antony has been knocking on the door this autumn while Aintree My Dream just failed to reel in Aubusson at Lingfield last week. Black Kalanisi beat two rivals over a slightly shorter trip at Plumpton last month while the consistent Mortens Leam likes it here. Earth Moor was making his chasing bow when behind Black Kalanisi at Stratford in October and will enjoy today’s going but KILBRICKEN STORM could outclass these if returning to anywhere near his best. Though pulled up on his reappearance, he’s thrown in here on a mark of 135 on the pick of his hurdles form and hasn’t had many runs over fences.
Kilbricken Storm (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Raced wide close up, prominent 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, pulled up last, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Earth Moor (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, challenged 7th until 9th, lost place next, well beaten from normal 4 out, 5th of 7, 22l behind Happygolucky (11-4) at Stratford 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
Black Kalanisi (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Raced in 2nd, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, pressed leader 10th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, good jump to lead again last, kept on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Francky Du Berlais (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 3 ran.
The Dubai Way (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Towards rear, mistake 4th, in rear 6th, pulled up 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Mortens Leam 28-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, good headway to lead 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Pontresina (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Uncle Danny (IRE) 100-1 (11-11) Soon behind, finished in own time, last of 9, dist behind Mercian Prince (11-8) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Antony (FR) 13-2 (11-11) Chased leaders on inside, closer 12th, went 2nd 14th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and well held when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Accordingtogino (11-10) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Aintree My Dream (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Close up in rear, headway 8th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance next, ridden and stayed on flat, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Aubusson (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
