led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no impression
blundered 1st, well in rear, took closer order on long run to 5th, in touch when not fluent 3 out, no impression on front pair approaching next, tailed off
chased leader to 6th, dropped to 3rd when mistake 3 out, beaten when hit 2 out, blundered last
tracked leading pair, hit 5th, went 2nd next, led 2 out, clear before last, pushed out run in, easily
A small field and potentially easy pickings for chasing newcomer HAROUET who is preferred to to Unforgettable. The selection is an interesting recruit to fences and Paul Nicholls' French-bred is quickly sent over the bigger obstacles after just one hurdles run at Chepstow in April. He looks potentially well-treated on a mark of 115 and with improvement to come he can oblige. Pilgrims Lane was a no-show at Lingfield last time out and needs to improve, whilst Kempley Green is a potential improver now encountering fences. Unforgettable is consistent and he has some useful experience over fences to draw upon. He hasn't been with the yard for too long and deserves to win a race, however it is Harouet who is fancied to make a winning chasing debut.
Unforgettable (IRE) Evensfav (10-11) Prominent, jumped left and bumped 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, went 2nd 8th, led 9th, headed 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, one pace, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Leamington Lad (11-2) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
Kempley Green (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up, headway 3 out, weakened next, 6th when pulled up before last, in a race won by Englishtown (11-9) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Jul, 9 ran.
Pilgrims Lane (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Rider lost irons and pulled up after 1st, in a race won by Vinmix De Bessy (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 6 ran.
Harouet (FR) 9-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 12l behind Bazart (10-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
