tracked leaders and keen, mistake 1st, soon led, jumped left and headed 2nd, hung right before 4 out on bend, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, one pace and no impression from next
led after 1st, soon headed, led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden and weakened before last
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held
held up in touch, weakened before 4 out
held up mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, weakened from 4 out
always towards rear
led to 1st, in touch, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, chased leaders 2nd, led 3 out, headed before last, one pace
soon close up, led before last, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
The Coolmore-owned Utility ran well enough on his hurdling bow but Jonjo O’Neill’s yard continues to struggle for winners and GARO DE JUILLEY is preferred. The latter won four times on the Flat in France last year and this is easier than last month’s hurdling debut at Cheltenham where he faded in the closing stages. Sweettoothtommy finished closer here last time without threatening the winner while Lucky Gal ran better on her earlier start at Newton Abbot than she did over these hurdles on her latest start. Mister Big never figured on last year’s racecourse debut in a bumper while newcomer Cold As Ice is related to a couple of hurdle winners in France.
Chantecler 14-1 (10-12) Not jump well, took keen hold towards rear, headway approaching 2nd, shaken up 3 out, lost place next, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Resolution Bay (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gd in Nov.
Cold As Ice (FR) Montmartre gelding out of Turiama.
El Tiburon (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Behind from 4th, 9th of 12, dist behind Astrum (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Garo De Juilley (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Keen early, chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out until next, outpaced from 2 out, no extra before last, 5th of 7, 12l behind Thomas Campbell (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Oct.
Mister Big (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Brave Richard (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Apr.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, plugged on, 4th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Stand By Me (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Quarry Lami (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 36l behind Mr One More (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) gd in Oct.
Soulsaver 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden and strugggling, 8th of 14, 26l behind Alfredo (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f (6) gs in Apr.
State The Obvious (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Keep In Line (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Sweettoothtommy (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Elegant Escape (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Utility (GER) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, on inside, last 4th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, switched right before last, kept on, no impression, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Hag Stone (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Distant High 66-1 (10-5) Always in rear, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Furiously Fast (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Lucky Gal 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway after 7th, soon in touch, outpaced approaching omitted 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, dist behind Laser Light (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
