held up in rear, headway 10th, mistake 14th, one pace and no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, switched right 2 out, 2 lengths down when not fluent last, stayed on towards finish, not reach winner
tracked leaders, challenged after 5th, led before 10th, headed 13th, lost place when jumped right from 4 out, jumped right and well beaten from next
prominent, led 5th, not fluent and headed and reminder 7th, not fluent 8th, led 9th until before 10th, hit 11th, led 13th, driven flat, held on
held up, not fluent 7th, headway 11th, challenged 13th, mistake when 3rd 3 out, one pace from next
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed 9th, mistake and lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off
Kilbree Kid has failed to figure in his last two starts in better company but is eased in grade here. Monetary Fund won here on his chasing debut but was never travelling on a return visit and has a bit to prove now while Another Kate already looks exposed, though is another course and distance winner. Up For An Oscar won over 2m5f at Southwell in May but was beaten 20 lengths behind DRUM VALLEY here the following month under a penalty. Oliver Sherwood's novice still has a bit to learn about jumping fences but certainly has an engine and will have had plenty of schooling in the interim so gets the nod.
Drum Valley 9-4fav (10-7) Pressed leader, hit 11th, led 5 out, jumped right from next, mistake 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Jun beating Accordingtojodie (10-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Kilbree Kid (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch, headway chasing leaders 6th, outpaced 13th, rallied into modest 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace from last, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Ballybough Gorta (11-4) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Monetary Fund (USA) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 11th, outpaced before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 17l behind American Legend (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Aug.
Up For An Oscar (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Behind, headway into mid-division 9th, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 4th of 10, 20l behind Drum Valley (10-7) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Jun.
Another Kate (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Kalamill (11-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Argentato 5-1 (11-0) (bl) led to 5; outpcd 3 out, 2nd of 6, 15l behind It Was Me (11-0) at East Essex 3m ptp sft in Mar '13.
