made all, clear before 2 out, pushed out, comfortably
took keen hold, in touch in rear trio, 3rd and no impression when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
in touch in rear trio, outpaced 4 out, weakened quickly before next, pulled up 2 out
not always fluent, tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, no impression before next, stayed on same pace
in touch in rear trio, outpaced before 7th, behind 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on, no impression
ATLANTIC GOLD has a handicap rating of more than 120 and that would normally be good enough to win an early-season maiden hurdle. He's only found one too good in four of his seven starts over timber and deserves a change of luck. Newcomer Snowmane is possibly his most interesting rival having won three times on the Flat up to 1m2f. He won't fail through lack of fitness but the trip is an unknown factor. Who You For has already won a point-to-point and a bumper so has no stamina issues while Theatre Goer was second over this trip on her debut under Rules at Newton Abbot and badly hampered when unseating her rider on her second start.
Atlantic Gold (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden before 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind The Road Ahead (10-10) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Black Kettle (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Who You For (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gs in Sep.
Snowmane (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, lost position over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Cape Castle (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Who You For (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Close up, chased leader over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 2m mdn (6) gs in Sep beating Rebel Collins (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Theatre Goer 6-1 (10-5) Held up in touch behind, close up when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
