led, hit 5th, ridden and headed home turn, weakened last
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, eased into lead home turn, shaken up approaching last and soon cleared away, readily
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along home turn, went 2nd approaching last where not fluent, kept on but no match for easy winner
prominent, raced keenly, pushed along and weakened after 2 out
in rear, awkward 2nd, slow jump 3rd, pushed along before 3 out and tailed off, pulled up before last
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VE Day has been beaten twice since accounting for three rivals on his hurdling debut at Musselburgh but Hidol Du Livet took a step forward when making all at Worcester. However, he could find the 120-rated CARRIGEEN KAMPALA too strong here with Fergal O’Brien’s mare being a wide-margin winner of her last two starts. Borderline, placed in two bumpers here last year, makes his hurdling debut.
Hidol Du Livet (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Made all, soon clear, pressed for lead 3 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths clear 2 out, 4 lengths clear approaching last, extended advantage run in, readily, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun beating Painless Potter (11-2) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Carrigeen Kampala (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) Made all, raced keenly, clear 2 out, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in May beating Ede'iffs Rock (11-0) by 17l, 10 ran.
Ve Day (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, midfield, headway before 3 out, soon driven and switched left, still in touch 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Father Of Jazz (11-9) at Aintree 2m (4) gd in May.
Alpha King 17-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Queen's Company (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Jumhoor 14-1 (9-2) Dwelt always in rear, last of 8, 19 1/4l behind Caracristi (8-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Shabano (GER) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 2 out when not fluent, 6th of 7, dist behind Absolute Ruler (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Borderline (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along hanging badly left from over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Samazul (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Dec.