jumped stickily early stages, chased winner until 3rd, went 2nd again 8th, awkward 10th (water), every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, lost 2nd next, weakened before the last
chasing leaders when hampered and lost place 1st, towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until approaching the last, no extra in 3rd run-in
waited with in rear, smooth headway going well out wide approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching the last, switched left to inside and effort run-in, not go through with effort
jumped very novicey, chased leaders until slowed into 1st and lost place, slowed in to next, behind when mistake 7th, quickly pulled up
headway chasing leaders 3rd, bad mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out
mostly jumped well, made all, clever at 3rd, stayed on strongly unchallenged
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 8th, chased leaders, mistake 12th, pushed along on inside home turn, weakened 2 out
held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Hereditary Rule has won three of his six starts over fences and also finished second twice so should play a part here. Railway Hurricane has even more experience over the larger obstacles but is 0-14, despite placing seven times. Though 2lb out of the handicap, chasing newcomer UNANSWERED PRAYERS is potentially well treated on the pick of last season’s hurdles form and he ran well on his reappearance at Chepstow. Pull Again Green was probably caught out by a lack of experience here three weeks ago and has plenty of scope but Super Six and Honneur D'Ajonc were only fourth and fifth respectively behind Straw Fan Jack at Ffos Las and need to take a big step up from that.
Pull Again Green (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Slow 1st, held up in rear, headway on outside 9th, chased winner 4 out, hanging left from after 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Found On (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hereditary Rule (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Mid-division and 6th halfway, took closer order before 3 out, good progress to challenge in 2nd before last where slightly impeded and bumped rival, ridden to lead inside final 200 yards and kept on well, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep beating Diamondinthemud (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Railway Hurricane (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) In rear, slight mistake 2nd, 8th halfway, headway approaching straight, close 2nd when left in lead 2 out, pressed before last, headed last, soon ridden in 3rd and no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Gevrey (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp sft in Oct.
Stimulating Song 33-1 (11-4) Jumped left and not always fluent, always behind, last of 7, 25 1/4l behind Thunder Rock (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Honneur D'Ajonc (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, detached 5 out, never dangerous, last of 5, 31l behind Straw Fan Jack (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied flat, not pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Super Six 5-2 (11-2) Disputed lead, led 3rd, headed 4 out, gradually weakened from 2 out, 4th of 5, 16l behind Straw Fan Jack (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Milanford (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
