jumped best, made all, clear 3 out, ridden out, unchallenged
mistakes, chased winner, driven mistake and lost 2nd 5th, chased leaders, mistake and left modest 3rd 3 out
mistakes, off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd when left 2nd 4 out, no chance with winner and eased between last 2
bit keen, chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, fell 4 out
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Gary Moore saddled the winner of this in 2016 and 2017 and French import BOTOX HAS (NAP) injects quality into a juvenile hurdle that may prove a cut above average. Related to winners, he found only one too good in a Listed contest at Auteuil in April and wasn’t a cheap purchase. Prefontaine makes a quick reappearance after an early departure at Huntingdon on Wednesday. He could figure if that has taught him a lesson while Philip Hobbs will have high hopes for Ragnar, who won twice on the Flat up to 1m2f. Guardia Top made it fourth-time lucky at Perth but she faces a very stiff task under her penalty.
Botox Has (FR) (10-5) 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Kick Up (10-5) at Auteuil 1m 7f lst hvy in Apr.
Harry The Norseman 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden 7f out, weakened over 5f out, 7th of 9, dist behind Blowing Dixie (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Prefontaine (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 1st, swerved left and unseated rider next, at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Ragnar 10-1 (9-6) Held up in close touch, headway between horses chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, all out, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Rhythmic Intent (9-6) by ns, 8 ran.
Guardia Top (FR) 13-8fav (10-5) Made all, ridden clear flat, unchallenged, won at Perth 2m mdn (4) hvy in Sep beating Pop The Cork (10-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Milldean Felix (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) In touch, led after 2f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind About Glory (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
