led, headed 3rd and stayed prominent until ridden approaching 4 out and soon weakened
held up in touch, reminders after 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon outpaced
prominent, led 3rd, driven clear from 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out and soon outpaced
held up in touch, blundered and unseated rider 10th
tracked leaders until lost place 10th and soon beaten
held up, headway and tracked leaders halfway, chased winner from 4 out, soon ridden and one pace
Premier Dane has the scope to make up into a decent chaser, and can get off on the right foot here, with Patman Du Charmil and Litron seen as the main dangers. Premier Dane has not been seen since contesting the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock in May when he finished down the field. Successful three times on the Flat in the past, he has been tried at a high level over hurdles, chasing home Detroit City in a Grade 1 contest at Aintree last spring, before opening his account over timber at Kelso. A close third in this year's County Hurdle at Cheltenham, he brings the best form to the table, and a clear round on this, his chasing debut, should be more than enough. Patman Du Charmil has a lot more experience over the bigger obstacles than the selection, but things have gone wrong for him since his Warwick success in May, and he may be best watched here, and a bigger danger may well be Litron, who came right back to form in first-time cheekpieces at Bangor, going down narrowly to The Entomoligist. Mister Magnum has won round here before, so is worth a small mention, but if Premier Dane translates his best hurdles form to fences, there can only be one winner.
Litron (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and approaching 3 out, headed and switched left approaching last, rallied flat, no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind The Entomologist (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf.
Mister Magnum (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 18l behind My Condor (11-3) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Patman Du Charmil (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Caribou (10-13) at Perth 3m nov chs (2) sft in Apr, 7 ran.
Benny The Piler (IRE) 11-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, chased leaders 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 38l behind Otto des Pictons (11-3) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl (2) gf in Apr.
Divex (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 17, well behind Eleazar (11-10) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Dulgodti Bob (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, slight mistake 7th, 2nd halfway, led when pecked 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up in race won by Zaffaran Star (11-7) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f beg chs gd in Aug, 14 ran.
Premier Dane (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 10th of 23, 9l behind Leslingtaylor (9-11) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gd in May.
