held up in rear, mistake 6th, stayed on under pressure after 3 out, no impression when mistake 2 out
always in rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
in touch, close up when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 3rd and 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
pulled hard, made most to 6th, still close up when blundered 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 6th, joined 2 out, kept on well run-in until headed final 75 yards
always in rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 3 out
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, kept on under pressure from 3 out, no impression when blundered 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders until lost place approaching 3 out, never dangerous after
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hard ridden and strong challenge from next, driven ahead final 75 yards
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway from 6th, chased leading pair 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, not pace to reach leading pair
Glencoyle gets the vote here ahead of Dusky Light and, possibly, Dinarelli. The Nicky Henderson-trained selection won over middle distances on the Flat and showed plenty of promise on his debut when just touched off at Kempton. While his Triumph Hurdle entry might be aiming a little high, he has to be seriously competitive in this race. Dusky Light has shown plenty of promise in two starts and the Paul Nicholls-trained mare looks well up to winning races. Of the others, Dinarelli won in France before joining Martin Pipe but he has shown little in two starts for the champion trainer. My Retreat was second on his hurdling debut but has failed to trouble the judge since but might make the frame. Noble Calling ran respectably in a competitive seller last time and is another with place claims. Multiple Polish winner Szeroki Bor ran well at Folkestone last time and will be more at home on this easier track. Carlotta hails from a stable in form but has shown little in two starts so for the winner we return to Glencoyle.
