led, ridden and headed well before 2 out, plugged on for clear 2nd, no chance with winner
held up in touch, mistake 4th, weakened 3 out, remote 5th when pulled up before next
hung left throughout, raced wide chasing leading trio, hit 3 out and outpaced, modest 3rd well before next, weakened into 4th 2 out
held up in touch in last pair, weakened 4 out, tailed off
chased leading pair, 2nd after 3 out, led well before next, clear when not fluent 2 out, kept on strongly
chased leader until after 3 out, chased leading pair until before 2 out, remote 3rd again 2 out, no chance with leading duo
in touch in rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
TAKE A BREAK won a maiden hurdle here back in 2015 and returned to form with a victory at Hexham on his first start of the year having tumbled down the weights. He may well shrug off a hike in the weights if now back to his best. Ramses De Teillee remains unexposed over timber and went close at Fontwell last time while Maguire's Glen was placed over a shorter trip here last month but hasn’t won over timber since 2014. Waterloo Warrior is not badly treated on his reappearance and will handle testing ground.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 5-2fav (11-8) Led, headed 4 out, outpaced by winner after next, ridden after 2 out, rallied and every chance final 100 yards, just held, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Workbench (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Take A Break (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, led before last, soon clear, easily, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Sep beating Mash Potato (10-3) by 7l, 9 ran.
Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, slow 1st, not fluent 5th, effort after 7th, driven and edged left on off bend before 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Shoofly Milly (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lady Of Longstone (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Led 1st until 7th, lost place before 9th, soon behind, pulled up after 3 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Maguire's Glen (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after 3rd, headway from 6th, disputing 2nd after 3 out, led before next, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 16, 3 1/4l behind Cabernet D'alene (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Arthur Burrell 12-1 (11-1) Raced wide, chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Lets Go Dutchess (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Archie Rice (USA) 10-1 (11-4) Led in start, chased leader and clear of rest, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Sutter's Mill (11-8) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
