tracked leaders on inside, jumped right 2nd, pressed for 2nd from 5th, every chance 2 out, soon hung left, one pace and no impression flat
mid-division, closed from 5th, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out
tracked winner until mistake 3 out, soon ridden, rallying when awkward last, ran on, just failed
in rear, hampered 2nd, not fluent 6th, well beaten after 3 out
held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, closed after 4 out, no impression, well held after next
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, upsides when mistake last, ran on, just held
in rear, reminder 6th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off
made all, set slow pace until after 3rd, hard pressed from 2 out, better jump than rival last, just held on
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
Plenty to grab the interest in this novices' hurdle. New Street won twice on the Flat and made a smooth transition to hurdles at Stratford in March. There is more to come from Jim Best's charge and he's preferred to the other penalised runner Great Hall. The mares Lady Yeats and Precision Five were both winners on the Flat and weren't disgraced on their debuts over timber. Two Taffs won a Market Rasen bumper in March but DASHING OSCAR also looks a likely type. Bred for jumping being by Oscar out of a Supreme Leader mare, he has also won a bumper and pulled too hard when failing to figure in a Listed contest at Ascot when last seen. For Good Measure has plenty of scope so shouldn't be ignored.
Great Hall 9-2 (11-10) Held up in touch, effort 3 out, challenged last, edged left and led flat, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Ballinure (11-10) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
New Street (IRE) 9-2fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, chased leaders next, led approaching last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m (3) gs in Mar beating El Beau (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Absolute (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, ran on from last to snatch 3rd place close home, 3rd of 12, 22l behind Vancouverite (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Dashing Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leader until 10f out, chased leaders, went 2nd again over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Supasundae (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Fields of Glory (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Led until 3rd, prominent, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, 4th of 8, 21l behind Younevercall (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
For Good Measure (IRE) 11-4fav (10-11) Took keen hold towards rear, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Armchair Theatre (11-11) at Ludlow 2m (5) gs in Mar.
Two Taffs (IRE) 10-3fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) gd in Mar beating Simply Rouge (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Zarliman (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Towards rear, mistake at 3rd, 9th after 4 out, moderate 8th 2 out, soon driven, no headway, never a factor, 9th of 12, dist behind Baily Cloud (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Lady Yeats 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway 2 out, no extra from last, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Mardale (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Precision Five 5-2fav (10-10) Tracked leades, close up in clear 3rd 4 out, one pace 2 out, stayed on to dispute well beaten 2nd when blundered last, not recover, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Dry Ol'party (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
Victorian Teo (FR) (8-11) 4th of 7, 4l behind Jeep Chope (9-3) at Royan-La Palmyre 1m 3f stks gs in Aug.
