tracked leaders in slowly run race, led approaching 2 out, quickened approaching last, ran on well
in touch, headway before 2 out, soon chasing winner, kept on well
took keen hold, prominent, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, modest 5th
led and set steady pace, headed before 2 out, weakened last
keen in rear, took closer order after 3 out, soon no impression and weakened
Nonrunner
THE NEW ONE has made a winning reappearance in this in the last two years and will almost certainly complete the hat-trick if getting round safely. A high-class hurdler, he would surely have won a Champion Hurdle before now if jumping a little better and he should have too much for these. Stephanie Frances did win in this grade at Cheltenham in April and should win more races this winter, if not today, but connections seem unsure about Rayvin Black's best trip and he would have preferred an easier surface. The others look hopelessly out of their depth.
The New One (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Jumped slightly right at times, disputed 2nd behind winner, not fluent 2nd, challenged 3 out until after 2 out, hung left and unable to quicken before last, one pace after, still hanging left flat, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Faugheen (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Stephanie Frances (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, rear of mid-division halfway, progress into 9th after 3 out, ridden into 5th entering straight, no impression last, kept on one pace, 8th of 20, 16 1/2l behind Quick Jack (10-4) at Galway 2m hcp gd in Jul.
Mr Lando 20-1 (11-1) Led until approaching 8th, weakened after next, 5th of 7, dist behind Dubai Prince (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Rayvin Black 11-1 (10-8) Led 1st until mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, 12th of 16, dist behind War Sound (10-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gs in May.
Red Riverman 5-1 (9-11) Pressed leader, led after 2f, headed 4f out, soon struggling and lost place, behind final 2f, last of 6, 21 3/4l behind Bleu Astral (9-10) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) hvy in Aug.
Landscape (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminder and weakened before 4 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Nexius (11-8) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
