jumped well, reminder after 3 out, ridden when joined next, headed under pressure last, no extra
mistakes, left in 3rd place and hampered 1st, lost touch 6th, continued tailed off
raced keenly, left in 2nd place and hampered 1st, blundered 5th and 10th, challenged going well 2 out, led last, quickened clear
tracking leader when fell 1st
All of these go chasing for the first time and FIXE LE KAP is the best of these over timber having won a Listed hurdle on a trip over to France back in May. Nicky Henderson’s charge is taken to make a winning start over fences ahead of Silverhow. The latter landed a handicap over hurdles at Cheltenham earlier this year and should have the beating of novice hurdle winner Not Another Muddle. Good Man Hughie won at Lingfield at the start of the year but has plenty to find on these terms as he returns to action.
Fixe Le Kap (FR) (10-7) won at Compiegne 2m 3f lst (1) gd in May beating Fafintadenient (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Good Man Hughie (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) Took keen hold, held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders 4th, 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next, driven to lead before mistake and stumbled badly last, soon recovered, driven out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Sea The Springs (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Not Another Muddle 6-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, mid-division, mistake 2nd, closed before next, pressing for 2nd 2 out, one pace and beaten from last, 5th of 13, 6 1/4l behind London Prize (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Silverhow (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, never reached leaders, 6th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Wait For Me (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
