in touch, headway into 2nd after omitted 2 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace
held up, jumped right throughout, headway 4 out, led next, headed after omitted 2 out, gradually weakened
led, soon clear, blundered 3rd, headed 3 out, soon lost place, tailed off
held up, headway approaching omitted 2 out, kept on well under pressure, never a threat
chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, led before last, stayed on well (2 hurdles omitted)
chased leaders, mistake 1st, jumped left next, weakened after omitted 2 out
held up in rear, under pressure 5th, soon beaten
always in rear, struggling 5th, some headway approaching last, never nearer
Al Destoor, twice a winner on the Flat, was headed in the closing stages over this trip on heavy ground at Ayr then came up a against a decent winner in a better race at Bangor. He should be winning soon but successful bumper Baracula hasn't run since just failing to make all over 2m1f at Sedgefield a year ago. KNOW THE SCORE won a point and a bumper before running well for a long way in the championship bumper at Cheltenham. He started favourite for his hurdling bow at Chepstow. He couldn't get close to the leaders that day but today's testing ground will be in his favour and he can improve enough to take this. Warendorf has been well beaten in both starts over the track and trip.
Al Destoor 15-2 (10-12) Prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, rallied to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Finawn Bawn (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Baracalu (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 4 out, driven 7 lengths clear before 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Blottos (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Battle Hard (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Soon disputed lead, headed after 2nd, 2nd from next, jumped left 4th, soon 3rd, no extra from 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f sft in Apr.
Cloghouge Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Mid div, 7th 1/2way, not qckn with ldrs in poor 5th aftr 3out, left remote 4th 2out, no dngr str, wknd last, 4th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Yorkhill (11-9) at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Know The Score (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 14, 11 1/2l behind Deise Aba (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Peak Time Distant Peak gelding out of Ruby Redwing.
Rowdy Robin 33-1 (10-12) Prominent until 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Crixus's Escape (11-4) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Warendorf (FR) 22-1 (10-12) Behind, ridden after 2 out, plugged on from last, no impression, 5th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Stoney Rover (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
