pulled hard with low head carriage, waited with in 3rd, not fluent 13th, pushed along and found nil before 4 out
tracked leader, jumped slowly and reminder 3rd, upsides on outside 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, driven out
jumped well, led, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra before last
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Impulsive Star is a lightly-raced staying hurdler who won here in February and started favourite for the Pertemps at Cheltenham. FLINTHAM (NAP) didn't win in four starts over fences last season but his short-head defeat by Bigbadjohn in the Grade 2 Reynoldstown at Ascot is the best chasing form on view. Duel At Dawn couldn't get to Knight Of Noir on his chasing bow at Chepstow but is certain to have benefited from the run but Brelan D'as was a bit disappointing on his first start over fences at Ffos Las and will need to do better.
Brelan D'As (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Held up in touch, headway 11th, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge after 3 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 6, 19l behind West Approach (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Duel At Dawn (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased winner, bumped 3rd, mistake and lost 2nd briefly 12th, dropped to 3rd when left in 2nd place 4 out, ridden and kept on run-in, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Knight Of Noir (11-0) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.
Flintham 33-1 (11-6) Made most until 15th, pecked next, led 17th, mistake and headed 19th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 4m (1) gs in Mar.
Impulsive Star (IRE) 8-1fav (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 21st of 24, 36 3/4l behind Presenting Percy (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Mar.
