tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, no impression and beaten next
made all, pushed along after 3 out, clear from next, not fluent last (no time taken)
raced in last, hit 7th, reminders and soon lost touch, refused next
Criqtonic, a winner at Enghien in September, was withdrawn from a Grade 2 at Newbury on Saturday and looks to have stronger claims here. But he still has to give 4lb to KUMBESHWAR, who didn't quite run up to the form of his Hereford victory when second to Zaynar at Ascot last time but still produced a decent effort and is the one to beat today. Former pointer Over The Page appears hopelessly outclassed.
Criqtonic (FR) (10-10) won at Enghien(FR) 2m 1f chs sft in Sep beating Cinq Avril (10-7) by 3l, 9 ran.
Kumbeshwar 7-2fav (10-8) Tracked leading pair until 10th, went 3rd again 4 out, driven and one pace after next, stayed on to 2nd final 150 yards, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Zaynar (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f nov chs Grade 2 (1) sft in Dec.
Over The Page 7-2 (12-0) (cp) led to 4 & 9-15; to when ref last, in a race won by Battle Bridge (12-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gs in Dec, 8 ran.
