led, not fluent 7th, mistake 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner last
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and lost touch with leaders 3rd, pressed for remote 3rd from 6th until after next, soon well behind
chased clear leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost touch with front pair next, last when not fluent 7th, soon well behind
tracked leader, led when not fluent 2 out, clear flat, easily
chased clear leaders, lost touch with front pair from 3rd, battled for remote 3rd from 3 out until latter stages
in rear, not fluent 1st, lost touch with leaders from 3rd, went remote 3rd latter stages
held up, mistake and went left 1st, lost touch with leaders 3rd, battled for remote 3rd from 3 out until latter stages
Suerte Al Salto has a penalty for his comfortable victory at Wincanton but this is a very moderate contest and he looks certain to be in at the finish. Truq Chouet showed his first sign of ability in a Newton Abbot bumper last summer and there should be more to come but it's KING OF DUDES who gets the nod. Alan KIng's charge couldn't handle the exalted company of the Triumph Hurdle but had been in very good form going into Cheltenham and will take some stopping.
Suerte Al Salto (IRE) 8-13fav (11-0) In touch, smooth headway 3 out, led next, forged clear last, easily, won at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft beating Somchine (11-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Glenwood Present (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 8th, never dangerous, 8th of 9, well behind Cowards Close (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Hindlip Harry 200-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, struggling from 5th, pulled up before 3 out, tailed off, in a race won by Barton Stacey (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in May, 13 ran.
King of Dudes 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, hit 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Our Conor (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Mar.
Present Accepted 100-1 (10-8) Last pair, reminders and struggling after 6th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Salmanazar (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, some headway 7f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Wadswick Court (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Truq Chouet (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Raced wide and prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Dat's The Plan (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
