held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along next, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before next
chased leader who went clear 2nd, jumped left 7th and 4 out, soon closed on leader, led before 3 out, went clear until after 2 out, headed just before last, 3rd and held flat, kept on
held up towards rear, 5th after 4 out, headway when not fluent 3 out, bumped before last, 5th and no extra when not fluent at the last, weakened
took keen hold, led, clear 2nd until after 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before mistake 2 out
held up in last, not that fluent, mistake 4th, well beaten after 4 out, mistake 3 out, went left and very slow last
held up towards rear, closed but waited with 3 out, switched right, headway and not much room before last out, challenging when jumped left at the last, soon led, stayed on well, clear towards finish
handy in chasing group, 4th 4 out, closed 3 out, ridden after next, soon beaten, weakened flat
held up, led chasing group after 5th, closed 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led just before last, headed soon after hurdle, stayed on but not impression on winner final 100 yards
led chasing group until after 5th, pushed along after 7th, struggling next, soon lost place and dropped away, pulled up before 3 out
Supasundae couldn’t quite cope with the finishing burst of Penhill in the World Hurdle but that was another terrific run from Jessica Harrington’s tough and adaptable hurdler, who is effective between 2m and 3m and was also runner-up in the Liverpool Hurdle here last year. He beat Faugheen in the Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown in February and is the highest rated of these, though not by much. The New One didn’t stay the 3m at Cheltenham and won this back in 2014. He was third last year but five lengths behind runner-up MY TENT OR YOURS, who has been winding back the clock over the last 12 months. Despite Buveur D’Air’s absence, JP McManus and Nicky Henderson have a ready-made replacement in the 11-year-old, who also beat The New One in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham in December and goes well fresh. Stablemate L'Ami Serge is likely to be picking off rivals in the closing stages but it would need a career-best from one of the others to take a hand in the finish.
Air Horse One 10-3 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, lost place and pushed along after 3rd, rallied on inside from 2 out, modest 3rd no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind Old Guard (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f (1) gs in Feb.
Clyne 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 7th, headed before 2 out, led again before last, stayed on gamely, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar beating Hitherjacques Lady (10-8) by 2l, 11 ran.
Cyrus Darius 5-2 (11-8) In rear and in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 2f (2) hvy in Feb beating Better Getalong (11-2) by 12l, 4 ran.
Diakali (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Prominent, led from 1st, went on from 4 out, in command from before 2 out, stayed on well, easily, won at Fairyhouse 2m Good - Yielding in Apr beating Stars Over The Sea (11-0) by 20l, 5 ran.
Izzo (GER) (10-10) 5th of 7, 15 3/4l behind De Bon Coeur (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 3f hvy in Mar.
L'Ami Serge (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not much room 2 out, headway on stands side off last bend, disputing 3rd when drifted left last, unable to challenge, weakened towards finish, 8th of 15, 8l behind Penhill (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
My Tent Or Yours (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led narrowly last, driven and stayed on gamely flat, in command towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec beating The New One (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Supasundae 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, challenged before last, upsides winner flat, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Penhill (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
The New One (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Held up in touch in 5th, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 12th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Penhill (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
