tracked leading pair, hit 1st, not fluent next, closed going well before 3 out, led soon after 3 out, ridden and in command 2 out, went left and not fluent last, ridden out (no time taken)
led, headed when hit 8th, chased leader, led again briefly 3 out, dropped to 3rd before next rallied to 2nd again final 100 yards
pulled hard early, tracked leading pair, hit 4th and next, ridden before 7th, soon lost touch, pulled up 8th
raced widest of all, chased leader, led approaching 8th, hit 4 out, headed and mistake 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression from 2 out, weakened to 3rd final 100 yards
FEATHERINTHEATTIC is two from four for Nicky Henderson and the key to him seems to be good ground so he should go very well here with the proviso that the rains stay away. The significant step up in trip should further assist his cause and he can gain a third success over timber, although his future surely lies over the larger obstacles in time. He won't have it his own way here though trying to concede 6lb to Majorica King. The Sherwood inmate was clearly amiss when pulled up at Wetherby when last seen but the quality and depth of his previous novice hurdle form makes him a real danger if he is over whatever ailed him last time at the Yorkshire venue. He's one to keep on the right side. Koultas King is next best.
Featherintheattic (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) In touch, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden between last 2, challenged last, ridden to lead and quickened flat, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Kruzhlinin (10-8) by 1l, 16 ran.
Koultas King (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Led until 3rd, led approaching 7th, narrowly headed when left in lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dj Milan (11-1) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Leototo 100-1 (9-13) Started slowly, always behind, never a factor, well tailed off, last of 13, well behind Modernism (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar (flat).
Majorica King (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped right 3rd, pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Jackson Cage (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
