held up off the pace in last pair, closer in 4th before 4 out, went 2nd home turn, led and went clear soon after, very easily
tracked leader until 3rd, chased pair until after 6th, weakened before next, tailed off when hit 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3rd until 4 out, 2nd again after 3 out until pushed along home turn, weakened soon after
held up off the pace in last pair, closer in 3rd after 6th, went 2nd 4 out until after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
raced keenly, led and went clear before 3rd, ridden and reduced lead before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly, finished tired, no chance with winner
AL ROC has been running, and winning, off much higher marks over fences and will be hard to beat if transferring that improvement to hurdles. Tulin is probably the danger dropped a further 2lb since his third at Worcester as Chapmanshype still looks in the handicapper’s grip. Hypnotik has had wind surgery since making his UK debut in May and Every Breakin Wave has had the same operation but hasn’t raced since September.
Chapmanshype (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 27 3/4l behind Ask Paddington (11-3) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Every Breakin Wave (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Disputed lead until 5th, soon 6 lengths behind winner, pushed along 7th, closed 3 out until 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 21l behind Diligent (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
Tulin 15-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced before next, went remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Gaelik Coast (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Hypnotik (FR) 33-1 (11-9) Held up in behind leaders, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, soon faded, 5th of 6, dist behind Thibault (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Al Roc (FR) 10-3 (11-13) Jumped well, made all, soon well clear, 23 lengths ahead 4 out, 13 lengths clear 3 out, reduced lead after but unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating One For Billy (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.