made all, quickened pace from 9th, hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, clear flat
tracked winner throughout, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner
tracked leaders in 3rd, behind from 9th, soon tailed off
held up in rear, went 3rd approaching 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra from last
Another poor turnout for an uncompetitive event and if Empire Park stays, he will win. He comes here in good nick having won a similar event at Worcester and has proved he jumps these brush style hurdles. Happy Hussar stays well, but he is better known as a chaser and this will be his first effort over hurdles since April 1999. Doyenne, although second to a useful yardstick at this level on her reappearance, probably needs to step up on that again if she is to have a say in this.