made all, soon clear, unchallenged
held up, chased winner from 4th, beaten when blundered 3 out
jumped left, chased winner to 4th, tailed off from 7th, fell last
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Coole Well won a novices' hurdle at Plumpton a year ago and made his chasing debut in a three-runner race at Newcastle last month where he was no match for the odds-on Simply The Betts. He faces another likely short-priced runner here in FIRST FLOW, who completed a hat-trick over hurdles in testing ground in 2017/18 and performed very well in his two starts over fences last month, the latest when chasing home the smart Angels Breath at Ascot. Haldon Hill, who makes his chasing debut, won a bumper and performed with credit over hurdles and his pedigree shouts fences but Tinctoria, whose point-to-point victory came over three rivals where one fell, was always struggling on her debut over hurdles here last month.
First Flow (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Led, clear 3rd, reduced lead 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, keeping on same when mistake next, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Angels Breath (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Led, ridden between last 2, headed last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Smarty Wild (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tinctoria 150-1 (10-0) Behind and wide, jumped left 5th, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Coole Well (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, soon clear, challenged 3 out, headed approaching and mistake last, no extra, 2nd of 3, 3 3/4l behind Simply The Betts (11-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.