close up in 4th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, hit next, stayed on towards finish
keen, led 2nd, ridden 2 out, 4 lengths clear when rider dropped whip flat
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace and edged left flat
led, headed 2nd, tracked winner until ridden 2 out, weakened flat
THIBAULT has the benefit of experience over hurdles having finished third at Kempton last month. With improvement expected today on his second start after wind surgery, Kim Bailey's charge gets the nod. Doctor Dex and Nefyn Point are closely matched on their placed efforts in a bumper at Perth back in April when the former finished runner-up and Tom George's charge finished second again on his reappearance in a Chepstow bumper in October. Get Out The Gate is a points winner but has shown little over hurdles so far.
Doctor Dex (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, carried head high and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Eason (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Get Out The Gate (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, modest headway on last bend, no impression, weakened well before 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Jammin Masters (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Nefyn Point 33-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 4f out, soon prominent, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Jarveys Plate (11-0) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Thibault 25-1 (10-12) Keen, chased leaders, led before 2 out until 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, plugged on in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Epatante (10-5) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
