led to before 2nd, tracked clear leader, close up 4 out, led again next, headed 2 out, one pace before last, no impression in 4th flat
tracked front pair, went 2nd after 3 out, led next, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, held near finish
took keen hold, held up until headway to lead before 2nd, clear next, reduced advantage 4 out, headed when hit next, soon behind, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders early, held up towards rear from 3rd, headway and in touch 3 out, one pace before next, weakened before last
held up mainly in 4th, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged after next, upsides last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on towards finish
Not At All was backed into favouritism on debut in a four-runner Southwell bumper but was easily swept aside and connections have wasted little time in going over timber with improvement presumably anticipated. He represents a high-powered combination but may not offer much in the way of value and JODIES JEM is preferred. A winner on the level with William Jarvis, he's improved with each run over hurdles and ran well last time in a competitive Market Rasen hurdle. He is taken to make experience tell and go one better. Mamoo ran well on hurdling debut and could well emerge as a danger to the aforementioned pair as he will surely improve, whilst both Archangel Raphael and Ocean Jive are winners on the level and add further spice to an interesting novice hurdle.
Archangel Raphael (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 7 3/4l behind Berrahri (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Jodies Jem 14-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway 5th, led before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Star Foot (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sam's A Diamond 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from last, never near leaders, 5th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Shining Romeo (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Triggitas 25-1 (10-12) Prominent, veered left 1st, jumped left after, lost place 4th, not fluent next, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Regulation (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gf in Jul.
Not At All (FR) 5-6fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 26l behind Colonial Dreams (11-4) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Ocean Jive 20-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, held up, in rear until pulled way up into 2nd over 10f out, every chance 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Parliamentarian (9-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Mamoo 16-1 (10-10) In touch in 5th, outpaced from 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Knocknanuss (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gf in May.
