tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
led, headed after 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on and no impression
held up behind and not fluent, outpaced from 4 out, headway before 3 out, kept on
held up mid-division, pushed along before 9th, pulled up before 10th
tracked leader, led after 4 out, about a length up when fell 3 out
in rear, headway after 4 out, about a length down when left in lead 3 out, blundered last, kept on well
in touch, outpaced before 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear, blundered 10th, pulled up before 4 out
QUEBEC won a novice hurdle around here just over a year ago and looked to be on the way back when sixth at Kempton last time. The five-year-old will have had plenty of schooling over the larger obstacles and has more scope than most of this bunch. Trespassers Will didn't manage a win over timber and was pulled up when favourite at Exeter in March but he'd been fairly consistent prior to that run. Whitsundays was also pulled up last time, at Catterick, but possibly didn’t stay and shouldn't be written off just yet.
Quebec 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace 2 out, mistake and weakened last, 6th of 11, 18l behind Artifice Sivola (11-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Whitsundays (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Midfield, struggling after halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2out, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, struggling before 12th, behind 15th, 8th of 12, dist behind Solstice Son (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Trespassers Will (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when blundered 2 out and pulled up before last, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gambol (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Held up behind in touch, blundered 9th, some headway after 10th, never near leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Sirius Star 33-1 (11-1) Close up in 3rd, pushed along 2 out, weakened flat, last of 3, 16l behind Solomn Grundy (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Detour Ahead 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led after 6th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, lost place when not fluent next, no impression after, 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Normandy King (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
The Society Man (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, mistake 5th, disputed lead 8th until 12th, lost place when mistake 14th, soon tailed off, left remote 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Pandy Wells (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
