held up, headway approaching 6th, led going well after 2 out, soon clear, easily
held up in touch, raced keen, headway approaching 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, not quicken approaching last
held up, mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden and hit next, soon weakened and eased, behind when pulled up before last
with leader to 2nd, stayed prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 8th, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
led, pecked 7th, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened quickly
In Contrast will be a popular choice to take this novices' hurdle following his recent fine third in the Gerrard Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Festival meeting and subsequent success in the Martell Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. If over those races Philip Hobbs' six-year-old will be tough to beat. The dangers include Len Lungo's Full Irish, four times a winner this term, Mary Reveley's Man Murphy, a respectable fifth under a big weight in a good handicap at Sandown last time that is working out well and Sea Drifting from the in-form Ferdy Murphy stable.