tracked winner, effort after 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, mistake 1st and next, slipped up on bend after 3rd
made all, clear approaching 3 out, pushed out towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, effort approaching last, kept on same pace
towards rear, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
towards rear, pushed along 7th, kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression on winner
held up in rear, struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
towards rear, pushed along and mistake 6th, ridden and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, reminders 3rd, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
mid-division, reminders 5th, struggling next, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
Len Lungo's Knockholt is likely to be at short odds to open his account over hurdles in this novices' event. A 90-rated performer on the flat with Sean Woods, the six-year-old has shown enough in three starts to date over timber, including when second to another useful flat recruit Forum Chris at Hexham last month, to suggest he can win a race of this nature. Winning chaser Divet Hill has his first start over the smaller obstacles for two seasons and could be interesting, while In Extremis II has more to do than when winning a handicap here in May. The rest look moderate.