held up, pushed along after 14th, closed next, 2nd from 3 out until last, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, not much room 16th, bumped next, every chance 4 out, mistake next, 4th and no extra from 2 out
not always fluent, prominent, led 8th until 9th, led 12th, headed when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
led until 8th, led next, headed 12th, mistake 17th, soon dropped out
held up, jumped left 1st, slow 2nd and 4th, headway on inside when bumped 17th, led 3 out, stayed on gamely
in rear, headway after 17th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, went 2nd when rider dropped whip just before last, every chance flat, held towards finish
CLONDAW RIGGER has a rise in the weights to contend with but won by seven lengths at Chepstow and should be bang there at the finish once again. Guerrilla Tactics won at Stratford before disappointing last time while Mr Satco went close over 2m4f here on his penultimate outing. Asking Questions struggled in better company at Cheltenham last month but is not easily dismissed back at this level and All Kings is not badly treated if first-time blinkers have the desired effect.
Asking Questions (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, 8th of 19, 18 1/4l behind Sam Red (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 3-1 (11-13) Led until 4 out, chased leader until before next, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Western Sunrise (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
All Kings (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden 11th, not fluent 5 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 32 1/2l behind Clondaw Rigger (10-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mr Satco (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led, headed approaching 4 out, driven and lost place after 3 out, well held from next, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Jarlath (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led after 5 out, clear from 3 out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Morianour (11-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Ruperra Tom 3-1 (12-0) Led to 7th, led 9th, hit 10th, hit 11th and headed, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Between The Waters (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
