Dolos finished ahead of Dino Velvet in the Finale Hurdle at Chepstow and is 4lb better off here. It’s difficult to see that form being reversed and Paul Nicholls’ juvenile has every chance of getting back on the winning trail here. But PERCY STREET, a 90-plus handicapper on the Flat, surely didn’t give his true running when a well-beaten fourth at Newbury on his hurdling debut. With that experience under his belt, he can reverse that form with Siruh Du Lac and recoup losses. French imports Early Du Lemo and Getback In Paris are relative unknown quantities who are worth a market check.
Dino Velvet (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, dropped to last and well beaten after 4 out, went remote 4th before 2 out, 4th of 5, 28l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Dolos (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, outpaced in 3rd from 4 out, well held 2 out, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Defi Du Seuil (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Early Du Lemo (FR) (10-5) won at Nantes 2m 1f hvy in Nov beating Berkame (10-1) by 17l, 9 ran.
Getback In Paris (IRE) (8-13) 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dyliev (8-10) at Salon-De-Provence 1m 1f stks sft in Sep.
Percy Street 6-4fav (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway into 5th and pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd between last two, hung right and weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Final Choice (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Siruh Du Lac (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Slight lead, hit 3rd, headed 3 out, chased winner until before next, ridden and dropped to 4th between last two, soon outpaced, kept on again run-in, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Final Choice (10-12) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Dec.
