held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced before next, no impression, lost modest 3rd close home
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home
chased leaders, bumped slightly 1st, lost place next, closed from 6th, hampered on bend after next, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on
prominent, slowed into 1st, jumped big, pecked and unseated rider next
behind, hit 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out
raced keenly, led, slowed into 1st, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, closed 2nd, 2nd 3 out, led next, headed flat, held towards finish
chased leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, led again flat, stayed on
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Kingston won three times in the second half of last year and has scored seven times in total over hurdles. But he has a mountain to climb in this seller according to official ratings. AMERICAN TOM won a chase and a hurdle for Willie Mullins. He’s having a first run since May and making his UK debut but is better than these if anywhere near fully wound up. Regulation was well beaten in a similar race over track and trip last month but did finish ahead of Oscar Hoof, though was then tailed off at Market Rasen while Jeannot De Nonant has also been out of sorts but runs in his first seller.
Kingston (GER) 14-1 (11-6) Keen in rear, hit last and unseated rider, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Jeannot De Nonant (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind 7th, 8th of 10, dist behind Virginia Chick (10-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Buble (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Slowly into stride, headway on outside to chase leaders 2nd, lost place 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Bonobo (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (5) gs in Sep.
Du Chatelier (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd 3out, sn no exta, pu last, at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, stopped quickly and pulled up before 6th, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Man Of The North 40-1 (11-0) Behind when jumped slowly and unseated rider 1st, at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Oscar Hoof (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Prominent, challenged before 2 out, 3rd when not fluent and stumbled last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Rightdownthemiddle (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gf in Dec.
Regulation (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) In touch, weakened after 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Minella Fiveo (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
American Tom (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and went 3rd before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 18 3/4l behind Good Thyne Tara (11-3) at Ballinrobe 2m gd in May.
