led, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead going to the last where mistake, headed and not pace of winner run-in, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next
always behind, tailed off after 4 out
raced keenly in mid-division, weakened 4 out
jumped left, chased leader until lost place before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, awkward and weakened 3 out
pulled hard and always towards rear
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd and one pace before 3 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, driven before last, led run-in, quickened clear
never fluent, last pair, never involved
HALO DES OBEAUX (NAP) looked a very smart recruit to hurdling at Auteuil in the spring and could be one to follow under the right conditions this season. I Like To Move It finished ninth in the Champion Bumper in March and should also win his fair share of races. Arbennig wasn’t beaten far in a Hereford bumper last season and Hermes Boy has also placed in that sphere while several of the others showed promise between the flags with Marton Abbey possibly the pick.
Halo Des Obeaux (FR) 18-1 (10-3) Headway to join leaders 3 out, led 2 out, easily, won at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in Mar beating Henn See (10-3) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Arbennig (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Libberty Hunter (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Gareth Cael (FR) 2-1fav (12-0) Outpcd 8; hdwy 3 out; clsng when lft clr last; fin v tired, won at Mollington 2m 4f mdn gs in May beating Felino De Bersy (12-0) by 15l, 9 ran.
Hollow Style (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Hdwy 7f out; jnd ldr 3f out; ev ch 1f out; r.o, 3rd of 13, 2l behind If I Say (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 2m gd in Apr.
Marton Abbey 5-4 (11-10) Hdwy aft 13; lft 2nd 15; eff 2 out; one pce flat, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Slievegar (11-10) at Hornby Castle 3m mdn gf in Apr.
Musical 7-2 (11-0) Close up in rear, went 4th halfway, pushed along to chase winner 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 26 1/2l behind Atjima (10-7) at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Apr.
War Call (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Close-up, raced keenly, ridden after 3 out and weakened, well beaten, last of 11, dist behind Sayadam (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) sft in May.
Hermes Boy (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division on outside, headway over 5f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Iontach Cheval (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
I Like To Move It 40-1 (10-12) Never closer than mid-division on inside, pushed along and struggling towards rear 4f out, 9th of 14, 19l behind Sir Gerhard (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
The Wild Wild Sea 12-1 (11-0) Led, clear briefly 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Flamingo Rose (10-8) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gd in May.