chased leaders until 8th, in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, kept on but no impression after
held up towards rear, ridden and one pace from 8th
held up rear, mistake 4th, headway 6th, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, kept on but no extra when headed flat
led until after 1st, chased leader, led approaching 8th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, kept on
pulled hard to lead 2nd, soon clear, headed after 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out
held up, not fluent 2nd (water), headway after 8th, close 4th when fell 4 out
held up in touch, headway 4 out, not fluent and jumped right 2 out, hard ridden to lead flat, all out
led briefly after 1st, in touch, mistake 8th, ridden and staying on when hampered 2 out, kept on
Imperial Cup winner Korelo was much the best of these over hurdles and is taken to make a winning debut over fences at the main expense of One Nation and the unexposed L'Ange Au Ciel. The last mentioned, a winning hurdler in France, makes his British debut today for the in-form yard of Paul Nicholls and has to be respected but a bigger threat to the selection is expected to come from One Nation, who did little wrong in beating Martin Pipe's Zeta's River on his chasing debut over course and distance last month. Pipe should have a good line through the runner-up to Henrietta Knight's gelding for his representative Korelo though and, although he struggles after his Sandown success, the French-bred gelding should be too classy for his rivals here. Keltic Bard and Biliverdin make most appeal of the remainder but Karelo looks the one they all have to beat.
