prominent until not fluent 2nd, losing touch 6th, behind 8th, plugged on from 2 out for remote 4th close home
led until 1st, pressed leader, led again before 2 out, soon clear, very easily
led 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner, one pace
took keen hold, tracked leaders, jumped right and mistake 8th, 3rd and no chance with winner when mistake 2 out, one pace
in touch, jumped right 5th, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, outpaced from next, weakened after 3 out
in touch, effort when mistake 7th, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Lough Kent won over fences in France in 2013 but this will be his first sight of the larger obstacles in this country and he's proved a weak finisher over hurdles. Domtaline rather lost his way last year but Jay Are won at Plumpton and Exeter in March. BOSS IN BOOTS wasn't disgraced when tried in this grade at Plumpton and can confirm that running with Un Anjou, despite worse terms. Seamus Mullins' grey gets the nod today as Red Riverman may need this.
Domtaline (FR) 5-2 (12-0) Hdwy 15; wknd 2 out, 4th of 6, 13l behind Thoonavolla (12-4) at Worcestershire 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Lough Kent 6-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and headed falt, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Hurricane Hollow (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f cond hcap hdle (3) gd in Apr.
Un Anjou (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed flat, one pace flat, dropped to 4th near finish, 4th of 10, 5l behind Bullet Street (11-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd.
Jay Are (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, modest 4th 12th, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 10, well behind Cocktails At Dawn (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs (2) gd in Apr.
Red Riverman 100-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, hit 4th, never on terms, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Melodic Rendezvous (11-10) at Wincanton 2m hdl G2 (1) hvy in Feb '14.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up in last pair, headway on outside into 4th place 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, led 2 out, driven along between last 2, soon headed and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mr Muddle (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.