chased leaders, niggled along before 6th, mistake next, outpaced after 4 out, soon last and well beaten, tailed off 3 out
held up in last, losing touch 6th, went 4th well before 3 out, never any chance
held up in 5th, not much room briefly bend after 2nd, closed 5th, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 10 lengths and well held when blundered last
jumped right, led until just after 5th, tracked winner after until before 4 out, pushed along and one pace 3 out, weakened next
2nd early, tracked leaders, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, fell 5th
tracked leader, led just after 5th, drew clear from 2 out, easily
The New One won this when an odds-on chance in 2014 but was only fourth in last month's Champion Hurdle behind the brilliant ANNIE POWER. He has more than eight lengths to find with Willie Mullins' mare on that run and, while the longer trip might help, his tendency to jump right continues to be a hindrance. My Tent Or Yours and Nichols Canyon were second and third in the Champion Hurdle but both were beaten fair and square and they meet the winner on the same terms. The trip is an unknown for Nicky Henderson's charge while Nichols Canyon hasn't quite scaled the heights of earlier victories in two runs since the turn of the year. Camping Ground needs the mud and looks to have little chance of reversing Cheltenham form with the principals and this may be too tough for smart handicapper Court Minstrel.
Camping Ground (FR) 16-1 (11-10) In rear, pushed along after 4th, not fluent next, never on terms and well beaten before 3 out, 9th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Annie Power (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Court Minstrel (IRE) 4-7fav (9-0) Very slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Karnage (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
My Tent Or Yours (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner before last, just held on to 2nd, 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Annie Power (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Nichols Canyon 15-2 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and not pace of winner when blundered last, stayed on flat, closing on 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Annie Power (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
The New One (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Led until 1st, prominent, pushed along and every chance 2 out, outpaced by leaders when edged left before last, no impression after, kept on, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Annie Power (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Annie Power (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Led 1st, made rest, clear before last, ran on strongly, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar beating My Tent Or Yours (11-10) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
