took keen hold, jumped right, led 1st until before 2nd, not fluent 4th, lost place next, mistake and unseated rider 9th
prominent, led after 4th, ridden approaching last, stayed on strongly
jumped right, led until 1st, led again before next, headed after 4th, chased winner until ridden and veered right after 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on again flat, no impression
in rear, slow 1st, blundered 5th, not fluent next, niggled along after 11th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no extra before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden to press for 2nd after 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd and beaten when blundered last
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 12th, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden before last, unable to get on terms with winner, stayed on
JOSSES HILL won a Grade 2 over hurdles at this meeting last year and arrives off the back of a third in the Arkle at Cheltenham when he finished five lengths ahead of Vibrato Valtat with Clarcam and Three Kingdoms among the back-markers. He is still making mistakes and it's a worry that he's been beaten on both tries over this longer trip but he still looks the one to beat as there are also stamina concerns surrounding several of his rivals. Cash And Go is unlikely to be stopping, however, and he also ran well over timber at this meeting last year. He beat Val De Law by a length over 2m at Leicester last month but this is a step up in class.
Cash And Go (IRE) 4-7fav (11-5) Sometimes jumped right, led, joined when mistake 6th, headed next, pressed leader, led again 3 out, soon clear, jumped right final 2, easily, won at Towcester 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Mar beating Crazy Jack (11-2) by 34l, 4 ran.
Clarcam (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, under pressure when mistake 9th, never on terms, 8th of 11, 32l behind Un De Sceaux (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Josses Hill (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, went 4th after 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair before last, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Un De Sceaux (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Three Kingdoms (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 11, 42l behind Un De Sceaux (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Val De Law (FR) 4-9fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, challenged last, headed flat no extra, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Cash And Go (11-2) at Leicester 2m beg chase (4) gs in Mar.
Vibrato Valtat (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 9th until after 3 out, ridden and one pace in 4th before last, no extra, 4th of 11, 13l behind Un De Sceaux (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs G1 (1) gs in Mar.
