held up in touch, fell 2nd
made all, ridden before last, hung right run-in, kept on, driven out
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out
tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
The three year old Impulsive American ran well against older hurdlers last time and should be thereabouts. New Street beat his own age group at Stratford in March but another four year old BARON ALCO has tumbled down the weights since well beaten in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham and took advantage at Stratford last month. Capable of better still off his current mark, he gets the nod. Faithful Mount has only won a maiden hurdle so far though scored on the Flat at Salisbury last month while Boss Des Mottes ran well for fourth in a higher grade at Chepstow last time and is preferred to the returning Kudu Country.
Faithful Mount 6-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Mark Hopkins (8-11) by nk, 12 ran.
Baron Alco (FR) 3-1fav (10-13) Took keen hold, made all, jumped right 5th and when not fluent 6th, clear last, ran on well, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Nesterenko (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 7-1 (10-4) Held up in mid-division, headway before 4 out, challenged next, one pace and no impression on leaders last, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Tea In Transvaal (10-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Kudu Country (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistakes, hampered 1st, closed before 4 out, pressed for 3rd from next until last, unable to get on terms, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Arkaim (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 17-2 (10-7) Raced wide, held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd and effort when not fluent next, switched inside before 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when edged left between last 2, no impression in clear 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Heath Hunter (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Impulsive American 11-8fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd going well 3 out, led on bit 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when went left last, hung right under pressure run-in, headed and no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Polstar (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
New Street (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Mid-division, closed from 5th, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Lady Yeats (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Changing The Guard 4-1 (11-7) Led, hit 3rd, hit and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 20 1/2l behind Gin And Tonic (10-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
