whip round start and dropped to rear, headway to lead 2nd (normal 3rd), headed next, ridden to lead again omitted 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, headway and every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, ran on (last two hurdles in back straight omitted)
led, headed 2nd (normal 3rd), tracked leaders, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on to press winner towards finish
keen soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, headway to join leader omitted 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, headway to lead 3rd (normal 4th), ridden and headed omitted 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
BARRICHELLO carries a double penalty having won easily over these hurdles before landing a Listed contest at Haydock. He’ll start a short price to notch a hat-trick given today’s moderate opposition. Flammarion struggled last time having won at Newton Abbot in September while Drenagh debuts over timber having placed in bumpers last year. Chris Cool is another making his hurdling bow on the back of a recent reappearance but the rest are hard to recommend.
Barrichello 7-4fav (11-0) Made all, jumped well, quickened pace home turn, pushed along after 3 out, in command and ridden out after last, readily, won at Haydock 2m lst (1) gs in Nov beating It's Good To Laugh (11-0) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Flammarion (GER) 13-2 (11-5) Held up, closer over 4f out, ridden and weakened under 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Lebowski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Chris Cool 40-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 11l behind Carnfunnock (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Drenagh (IRE) 2-1 (11-1) Prominent, led over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Wetlands (11-1) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Giovanni Royale 40-1 (10-12) Keen led and soon clear, reduced lead 4th, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Barrichello (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Stratton Oakmont (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along over 4 out, soon left behind, 7th of 11, 33 3/4l behind Lebowski (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Theoule (FR) 300-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until weakened rapidly before 4th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Emraan (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and led under 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra last 110 yards, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Sassoon (9-0) at Redcar 1m stks (5) sft in Nov.
Half The Freedom 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, hung left and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Hullnback (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Nov.
