with leader, led before 4th, ridden before last, stayed on well, comfortably
chased leaders, mistake 2nd and 3rd, jumped slowly 9th, losing touch from 12th, 8 lengths off front pair when knuckled on landing and fell 3 out
led until before 4th, close 2nd after, not fluent 3 out, ridden when not fluent next, no impression on winner when not fluent last, eased final 150 yards
MORE OF THAT won twice here over hurdles, including the Grade 1 World Hurdle last year. He jumped well when making a winning start over fences at the track last month and will have the RSA Chase as his target in the spring. Jonjo O'Neill's classy stayer should have too much for Padge, though the Ascot winner also has a bright future over the larger obstacles. Sametegal won at Huntingdon before unseating his rider in a Grade 2 at Newbury but is up against a couple of smart novices here.
More Of That (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up in touch, headway on outside 3 out, challenged last, driven to lead flat, kept on, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gs in Nov beating As De Mee (11-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Padge (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leading pair, 2nd before 2 out, led last, hung left run-in, driven out, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Voix D'eau (11-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Sametegal (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, hampered and unseated rider 11th, at Newbury 2m 4f (1) sft in Nov.
