led, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon beaten
tracked leader, led before last, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced
Newton Abbot winner BURTONS WELL looked all over the winner when clear at Southwell last time but fell a couple of obstacles from home. He will take the beating in this with a clear round. Bibi D'eole also came a cropper when disputing the lead over fences in France back in January and has subsequently joined Donald McCain. It's hard to predict how he will fare on his hurdling debut but Bobs Lord Tara has plenty to find with selection on his modest form over timber.
Burtons Well (IRE) 9-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led and not fluent 3 out, 5 lengths clear when fell 2 out, in a race won by Zip Top (11-8) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Bobs Lord Tara 6-1 (11-1) Prominent, ridden from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 14l behind Cyrus Darius (11-1) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gd.
Bibi D'eole (FR) (10-5) in a race won by Groove (10-5) at Pau(FR) 2m 1f 4yo chs sft in Jan, 9 ran.
