always prominent on outside, went 2nd 4 out, came towards stands side rail and driven turning in, ridden to lead flat, just held on near finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced turning in, no impression last, weakened flat
close 2nd on outside, led after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on under pressure, carried left and held towards finish
chased leaders on inside, not fluent and lost place 4th, behind from 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, tracked front pair turning in, every chance last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, edged left towards finish, just held
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, driven and outpaced turning in, ridden after last, kept on same pace, no chance with front trio
led to after 3rd, with leader, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
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Construct and Kaizer are both 2-2 over hurdles but will need to improve again to complete the hat-trick. Soviet Pimpernel is the unknown quantity in this so is worth a market check while Torpillo bolted up in a handicap at Chepstow earlier this month, though was far too keen in the Fred Winter here in March when well behind fifth Fanfan Du Seuil and is only a pound better off. Quel Destin blew an apparently simple opportunity on the Flat 10 days ago but should strip fitter here, though faces no easy task conceding weight all round. NELSON RIVER beat Fanfan Du Seuil here in December and was later fourth in the Triumph Hurdle, ahead of Quel Destin. He had a pipe-opener on the all-weather last month and shouldn’t be far away.
Quel Destin (FR) 4-5fav (9-13) Raced keenly, led over 4f, tracked leaders, 2nd over 4f out, led going well 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Cochise (9-1) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Nelson River 7-1 (9-3) Always behind, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind All Yours (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Torpillo (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, tracked leader on outside, led 4th, headed after next, led again 3 out, drew clear on bit after next, in no danger after, easily, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Caswell Bay (10-4) by 5l, 9 ran.
Kaizer 7-4 (11-4) Chased leader until 2nd, 2nd again before 4th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, comfortably, won at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Oct beating Wax And Wane (10-12) by 15l, 9 ran.
Soviet Pimpernel (IRE) 9-10fav (11-7) Mid-division on inner, headway 4 out, went close 4th travelling well 3 out, led after 2 out, soon pushed along and went clear, stayed on strongly run-in, eased close home, comfortably, won at Gowran Park 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct beating Judex Lefou (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Havingagoodtime 4-1 (11-3) Led briefly early, prominent, pushed along approaching 3 out, no extra and one pace from before last, dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Effernock Fizz (10-12) at Bellewstown 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Effernock Fizz (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Pushed along to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 1 1/2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Sweet Dime (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Construct 12-1 (9-11) Soon chased leaders in 4th, took closer order over 4f out, came close with rival into straight, soon impeded, no extra over 1f out, 9th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Girolamo (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
Fanfan Du Seuil (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, awkward 2nd, headway on outside after 4 out, shaken up 3 out, soon beaten, well held 2 out, 7th of 9, 31l behind Pentland Hills (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
