tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, mistake and unseated rider 7th
made all, clear before 4 out, easily
tracked winner, pushed along 5 out, beaten from 3 out, rider soon excepted defeat
PACIFIC DE BAUNE had the measure of market rival Djingle when the latter unseated his rider at the last at Warwick. He did fail over this longer trip over hurdles last year but is worth another chance to show he stays. Gowiththeflow ran in the Ballymore Hurdle at Cheltenham in March after winning over 2m5f here earlier. He looks a promising sort for chasing and could give the likely favourite plenty to think about if he’s fully wound-up. Barton Knoll was quite consistent over timber but well beaten on his chasing bow and has less scope than his two rivals.
Pacific De Baune (FR) 1-2fav (11-2) Chased clear leader, closed 6th, led 3 out, well in command from 2 out, mistake last, won at Warwick 2m (3) gd in Nov beating Sussex Road (11-2) by dist, 3 ran.
Barton Knoll 11-10fav (11-2) Led to 2nd, in touch, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, hit last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 23 1/2l behind Reverant Cust (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Gowiththeflow (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Made most to before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last, 8th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Samcro (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
