tracked leader, challenged 10th, led 13th, pushed along and headed before 3 out, no impression next, eased flat
last until went 3rd before 4th, went 2nd approaching 14th, led before 3 out, clear last, stayed on
last before 4th, behind from 9th, went remote 3rd 15th, tailed off
took keen hold, led, not fluent 2nd or 9th, mistake 10th, headed 13th, weakened before 15th, pulled up before 17th
UNIONISTE looks in a different league to these rivals having won three times already this year. He's run with credit in the championship events at Cheltenham and Aintree and should prove much too good for the once-useful Kayf Supreme, who was beaten a long way into second on his debut for new connections at Woodford last month. Red Devils Lad won a handicap hurdle at Navan in November but ran poorly in a similar race to this at Ludlow last month and Woodfleet has been in poor form between the flags.
Unioniste (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 21, 18 3/4l behind Balnaslow (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Woodfleet (IRE) 9-4 (12-7) Led to 11; ev ch 15; wknd app 2 out, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Conkies Lad (12-0) at Parham 3m gs in Apr.
Kayf Supreme 5-1 (12-0) (tt) led to 6; lost plce 13; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 5, dist behind Fishy Story (11-7) at Woodford 3m sft in Apr.
Red Devil Lads (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, weakened from 10th, tailed off and pulled up, at Ludlow 2m 4f (5) gs in Apr.
