in touch, headway approaching omitted 3 out, soon no impression, weakened 2 out
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure
made all, reminders when idling before 4 out, soon pushed along, mistake when challenged 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well (2 hurdles omitted)
tracked leader, under pressure 2 out, soon beaten
Dual bumper winner A Book Of Intrigue is making his hurdling debut while his three rivals have experience to fall back on. STICK WITH BILL, a promising second at Chepstow, looks the one to be on even though Fado Des Brosses also showed some ability at the same track on his debut under Rules. Wayfinder was a disappointing favourite at Stratford and will need to leave that run behind to figure.
A Book Of Intrigue 33-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, soon led, headed 4f out, driven and lost place turning in, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Time Flies By (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) hvy in Oct.
Fado Des Brosses (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, good headway chasing leaders after 6th, went 2nd briefly and hit 3 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Sevarano (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Stick With Bill (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Potters Venture (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Wayfinder (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden before last, soon weakened, 4th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Winter Getaway (10-7) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
