tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, went upsides 6th, not fluent 7th, definite advantage 9th, hit 2 out, soon headed, hung left and no impression flat
chased leaders in 4th, mistake 5th, reminders after 7th, went 3rd when not fluent 8th, ridden when mistake 3 out, 4th and weakening when fell last
chased leaders, lost place, remained well in touch 9th, went 3rd after 3 out, hung left from after 2 out, weakened flat
held up in 5th, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headway approaching 9th, not fluent 10th, soon went close 2nd, led after 2 out, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 100 yards (no time taken)
led, hit 4th, not fluent and headed 9th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
held up, headway approaching 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
held up in last, not fluent 5th or 10th, closed before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened
Withdrawn
Plenty of the field come in this Novice Hurdle on form but after two very impressive outing over timber this season BADDAM is just preferred ahead of Billie Magern while Risk and Picture This also make the shortlist. 13 lengths has been the margin of victory for the selection's last two spins in this sphere with both performances leaving the impression the further in distance he goes the better he'll be. He gets a slightly bigger stretch of stamina here and should be fit after some recent outings ton the level. Billie Magern is chasing a five timer and although that is form hard to ignore he only just got up to score when upped to a similar trip last time so we are unsure whether another extra furlong is ideal. Risk is hat-trick seeking but has plenty to prove over this trip while on the other hand Picture This looked to stay this test last time when winning on his only trip here. This looks a decent contest and Baddam just gets the vote.
Baddam 4-6fav (11-5) Led 2nd to 3rd, with leader, led 7th, cleared 2 out, stayed on well, won at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Converti (10-9) by 13l, 13 ran.
Billie Magern 2-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led flat, driven out, won at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep beating Talkin' Tough (11-10) by nk, 4 ran.
Risk (IRE) 6-4 (11-5) Made all, pushed along after 3 out, driven between last 2, strongly pressed last, hard driven flat, held on gamely, won at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating William's Wishes (11-5) by nk, 4 ran.
Benbane Head (USA) 5-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 6th, headway next, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 10, well behind Dunaskin (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft in Aug.
Lorum Leader (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden 13th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, 31l behind Herecomesthetruth (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gd in Oct '08.
Ready Or Not (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Ww, gd prog aftr 3out, eff 2out, row last, won at Ballybunion 3m ire ptp gd in May beating Benefit Gale (12-0) by 12l, 9 ran.
Tiermore (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up and keen, headway and every chance approaching 2 out, one pace from last, 2nd of 11, 2l behind High Gales (11-5) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Picture This (IRE) 9-2fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, nudged along and steady headway after 3 out, ridden into slight advantage when hit last, stayed on, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr beating Easter Legend (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) With leader, led 6th, kept on well from last, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Shadow Dancer (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
