chased clear leader, closed when not fluent 4th, challenged 2 out, led on bit before last, not extended
chased clear leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake and well behind from 3rd
held up, well behind from 3rd, tailed off
led, clear until 4th, not fluent 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed before last, no chance with winner
held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, well behind from next, last and well tailed off before 6th, pulled up after
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SON DU BERLAIS makes his debut for Nicky Henderson having won over hurdles at Auteuil back in March. He can shrug off a penalty and go in again. Val D'Arc has won over fences in France and fared well enough on his hurdles bow at Worcester in May while Nordic Run makes his belated debut under Rules having won a point-to-point in 2012. Kilcullen Article is another points winner but has shown noting over timber so far.
Son Du Berlais (FR) (10-5) won at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f 4yo hdl sft in Mar beating Beware (10-10) by 5l, 19 ran.
Kilcullen Article (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 47l behind Anteros (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Tims Crusader (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up, not fluent 2nd, soon stumbled, mistake 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before last, in a race won by A Tail Of Intrigue (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 8 ran.
Val D'arc (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Led, jumped slightly right, ridden before 2 out, headed appraoching last, no chance with winner flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Sergeant Thunder (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Huntsmans Lady (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Alw twrds rr, not qckn 3out, ko onepce, 6th of 11, 33l behind Mo Cushla (10-13) at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp in Jun.
Nordic Run (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ww rr, 9th 6out & smooth prog to ld bef 4out where mstk, sl adv from 3out, so best, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in May '12 beating Rimmy Creek (12-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Rebel Island (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Not always fluent, made most until before 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by A Tail Of Intrigue (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 8 ran.