led until bumped 1st, led again after 3rd, headed when hampered 6th, soon ridden and lost place, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
prominent when hampered 1st, chased leaders, not much room 6th, ridden and lost place before 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, jumped left at times, not fluent 1st or 3rd, hampered 6th, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway on outside after 6th, close up 3 out, shaken up when hit 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last
held up, mistakes 1st and 5th, headway to chase leader 3 out, led before next, clear last, ran on well
prominent, led when jumped right into rivals 1st, headed after 3rd, led again when jumped right 6th, soon headed, lost place 3 out
led into start, took keen hold in rear, headway 4th, led after 6th, hung left and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace
Diamond Joel is surely better than he showed when joint favourite at Uttoxeter last week. Zabeel Star won on the level but was beaten 29 lengths when second at Plumpton last month. HARLEY REBEL did better at Wetherby last week and that experience, in what was probably a decent contest, should stand him in good stead here. He can get the better of hurdling newcomers Red Hammer and Light Breaks, though the former showed ability on the Flat in France while the latter won over 1m4f at Bath in June so should stay the trip.
Diamond Joel 10-3fav (11-0) Went left and bumped 1st, mid-division on outside, not fluent 5th, effort before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 5th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Duke Of Sonning (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Harley Rebel 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear and keen, effort before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 7th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Our Thomas (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Put The Boot In (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along 4f out, ridden and struggling in 4th final 2f, 4th of 5, 10 3/4l behind Arabian Illusion (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
Red Hammer 8-1 (8-12) 5th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Catch Dream (8-9) at Saint-Cloud 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Wolf Of Windlesham (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Duke Of Sonning (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 4, 29l behind Paddys Runner (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Fast Scat (USA) 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, one pace when dived at 3 out, well held 3rd from next, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind Duke Street (10-12) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Light Breaks (IRE) Evensfav (9-10) Soon led and set strong pace, clear 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon hung right and weakened, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Le Torrent (9-2) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
