held up last, reminder 13th, some headway after 13th, weakening when mistake 4 out, no impression
held up towards rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
pulled hard and chased leader, led after 2nd to 4th, chased leader and ridden 4 out, challenging when mistake 3 out, led approaching last, driven out
keen hold and tracked leaders, headway to lead 4th, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, blundered 2 out, headed last, no extra
led to 4th, 3rd when fell 12th
held up in mid-division, headway 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
A very good novices' chase and the ones to focus on are Millcroft Seaspray, Stavordale Lad, Fork Lightning, Howrwenow and our selection Supreme Prince. Supreme Prince ended last season by finishing third in a Grade 1 hurdles event at Aintree after finishing seventh in Cheltenham's Royal & SunAlliance hurdle. He clearly has a lot of ability and his chasing debut has been eagerly awaited. Alan King notched a double on Thursday and this dual winning hurdler - at Kempton and Cheltenham no less - could make a bold show to keep the winning boat afloat. The betting market should provide some clues. He clearly has a lot of ability and his chasing debut has been eagerly awaited. Henrietta Knight runs Howrwenow. She won well over hurdles last time, has won an Irish point to point, and will relish this trip. Paul Nicholls' Stavordale Lad is a winning pointer; Muck Savage has shown fair form over hurdles and Millcroft Seaspray's third to Ceannanas Mor over today's course and distance last time has a good look to it. All in all, a decent race of its kind. As we say, watch the betting, but Supreme Prince gets our vote.
