made all, not fluent 7th, hard pressed from 2 out, edged right towards and in command towards finish, very game
held up towards rear, pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, headway 8th, 4th and pressing leaders after last, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 7th, mistake 11th, pulled up before next
held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, headway when not fluent 8th, lost place 3 out, well held when mistake 2 out
prominent, mistake 1st, ridden 2 out, 5th and beaten before last, weakened flat
held up in rear, headway 11th, ridden after 3 out, every chance flat, 3rd and held towards finish
mid-division, jumped left 1st, bad mistake 6th, not recover and soon pulled up
not jump well in rear, behind from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, not much room 1st, hampered 7th, lost touch before 3 out
prominent, challenged 2 out, every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish
VIVAS may not have been the best of these over hurdles but he is two from two over fences and probably sets a decent standard with a few of these making their seasonal reappearance and going chasing for the first time. Hitherjacques Lady has always looked a chaser in the making but thrives on heavy ground. No Hassle Hoff split a couple of smart performers in a point in 2016 and has won twice over hurdles, both on soft going. Dentley De Mee should do well over fences but Lithic often flatters to deceive. Molineaux may be best of the rest as Springtown Lake was not the best jumper of hurdles.
Springtown Lake (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 19th of 26, 27l behind Bleu Berry (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
No Hassle Hoff (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 11th of 20, 24l behind Mr Big Shot (11-5) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Hitherjacques Lady (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In touch main group, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 11th of 16, 21 1/2l behind Naranja (10-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Vivas (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not much room 3rd, mistake, slightly hampered and left 2nd 5th, led bypassing omitted last, readily, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Call To Order (11-0) by 2l, 3 ran.
Molineaux (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Made all, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well unchallenged, won at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Apr beating All Together (10-13) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Dentley De Mee (FR) 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, every chance 2 out, not fluent last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Jersey Bean (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Coningsby 9-1 (11-2) Leading when ran out approaching 10th, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Call Me Sid 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Molineaux (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Apr.
Wolfcatcher (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5 out, close up in 4th when blundered 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Molly The Dolly (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Lithic (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Behind, closer at 12th, mistake 15th, headway into 3rd and mistake 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Aunty Ann (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
