led, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent last, lost 2nd and no extra
prominent until before 2nd, soon given reminder, ridden and dropped rear 4th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, led before last, went left and not fluent last, held on
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place next, closed after 4th, weakened before 2 out
in touch, ridden briefly after 3 out, hanging left before 2 out where mistake, went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held
prominent, pushed along 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
SUPREME PRESENT will likely start odds-on on the back of a hat-trick of hurdle victories. He carries a double penalty but won as he liked at Stratford last time and has nothing to fear from the others with experience over hurdles. Karl Marx has won a seller over timber and Minella Web is a point-to-point winner, but hurdling debutant My Direction may prove a bigger threat having placed in both starts on the all-weather last year.
Supreme Present 10-11fav (11-12) Made all, clear after 2 out, easily, won at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Western Diva (11-5) by 15l, 11 ran.
Karl Marx (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 8th of 12, 20l behind Sureness (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Collodi (GER) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Just One Kiss (9-7) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan (flat).
Minella Web (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slow 3rd, under pressure 4th, headway 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 12, 24l behind Paloma's Prince (10-4) at Worcester 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gf in Jun.
Leviche 100-1 (10-9) Well off the pace in rear, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 13, well behind Rolling Maul (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
My Direction 11-4 (9-5) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Hamelin (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep (flat).
Calverleigh Court (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) With leader, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, not fluent 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Kalmbeforethestorm (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
