tracked leaders, took closer order approaching 4 out, confidently ridden when led after 2 out, headed just after last, hard ridden closing stages, kept on
tracked leader, not fluent 8th, pushed along 4 out, weakened after next
led, not fluent 3rd, pushed along when blundered 4 out, headed after 2 out, rallied to lead again just after last, stayed on gamely
DUKE OF NAVAN looks to have frightened away the opposition. A more than useful hurdler who ran in two Grade 1 races at the end of 2013, beat a very smart rival in Urban Hymn on his chasing bow at Carlisle and though unable to keep tabs with Dunraven Storm when he fell at the last in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham in November should have a nice confidence-booster before heading for much better things. Winning point-to-pointer and bumper Island Confusion has done reasonably well over hurdles and should be better over the bigger obstacles while Just Cameron has done well to win four times so far as his pedigree suggests chasing should be his game.
Duke Of Navan (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Held up in 4th off the pace, not fluent 1st or 4th, ridden before 2 out, still 4th and 8 lengths off leader and no impression when fell last, in a race won by Dunraven Storm (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs Grade 2 (1) sft in Nov, 4 ran.
Island Confusion (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 10l behind Walser (10-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Jan.
Just Cameron 3-1fav (11-7) Led, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 6, 26l behind No No Mac (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
