refused and unseated rider 1st
chased winner throughout, closed before 5th, not fluent 12th, pecked 4 out and soon outpaced, closed last but no impression
made all, clear 2nd until before 5th, pushed along briefly paddock bend after 9th, clear after 4 out until last, just shaken up and always doing enough
held up in 3rd, closed on 2nd briefly 3 out, well held when mistake last, far from disgraced
Goodgirlteresa is 0-13 under Rules and up against it in this but the other three all have a chance of sorts. THOMAS CAMPBELL is likely to be a warm order, however, after a promising first run over the larger obstacles in what was a decent contest at Newbury. Prime Venture needs to step up on what he’s shown so far over fences while three-times hurdles winner Psychedelic Rock tackles fences for the first time.
Prime Venture (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Kilbricken Storm (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m (3) hvy in Nov.
Psychedelic Rock 9-4fav (11-12) Ran in snatches in last pair, reminders after 7th, blundered 10th, headway and pushed along in 4th after 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Ennistown (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Thomas Campbell 4-1 (11-5) High head carriage, in touch, closer at 6th, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 8l behind La Bague Au Roi (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f (3) gd in Nov.
Goodgirlteresa (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 15, 24 1/4l behind Ruaraidh Hugh (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.