made all, pushed clear from 2 out, eased flat
pulled hard in touch, chased winner 9th, outpaced final bend, ran on from last to go 2nd flat
chased winner, ridden 9th, stayed on one pace from 2 out
prominent, mistake 3rd and 8th, ridden 2 out and chased leaders, weakened last
prominent and not jump fluently throughout, lost place 7th, soon tailed off
held up in mid-division, ridden 9th and headway, ran on from 2 out, went 3rd last
always behind, no impression
pulled hard and held up towards rear, headway after 8th and chased leaders, ridden behind winner 2 out, weakened after last
mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden 9th, soon weakened
pulled hard and held up in mid-division, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 8th
prominent, mistake 4th, lost touch 7th, soon tailed off
Willie John Daly is progressing nicely and is taken to resume winning ways with Blue Business and Unlocked looking the biggest dangers. Although the Philip Hobbs-trained gelding has only a Fontwell novices' hurdle success to his name over timber, the son of Mister Lord has lost no caste in defeat behind useful types Hirvine and Joly Bey on his last two starts and looks to have been found a decent opportunity by his handler. Blue Business showed promise in a bumper and ran his best race over hurdles when third behind Special Rate at Wincanton last time. He makes more appeal than Unlocked who is a stablemate of the selection but who has failed to progress in four starts over hurdles. Dragon's Dream, a stable mate of Blue Business looks the Nicholls second string on jockey bookings. Martin Pipe's Tanterari, a bumper winner in Ireland, has failed to complete in two starts over fences this term and could be interesting on his hurdling debut but Willie John Daly has done little wrong and gets the vote.
