raced keenly, prominent on outside, led 7th, hit 3 out, headed before last, ridden and weakened flat
held up in 4th, tracked front pair after 7th, led going well before last, drew well clear flat, impressive
held up behind in touch, chased leaders on outside 2 out, switched inside between last 2, weakened before last
led to 7th, remained prominent on inside, driven before last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th flat
held up in touch, tracked leaders 8th, effort between last 2, went 2nd when not fluent last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with impressive winner flat
held up behind in touch, headway to track leaders 2 out, 3rd and ridden after last, kept on same pace, no impression
tracked leader, lost place after 7th, behind from 2 out
Camping Ground entered the World Hurdle scene with a dominant heavy ground performance here last time when stamping his undoubted authority on the Relkeel Hurdle. He would probably be the one to go with should conditions deteriorate significantly but, as things stand, THISTLECRACK (NAP) is the choice. The progress of the Tizzard gelding over the last ten months has been exceptional and his convincing victories in the Grade 2 Long Distance Hurdle and Grade 1 Long Walk Hurdle the last twice make him very hard to oppose. The remainder do look to be playing for places and it will be interesting to see how Ptit Zig and The Young Master make out returned to the smaller obstacles.
Camping Ground (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led before 3 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) hvy in Jan beating Lil Rockerfeller (11-4) by 11l, 8 ran.
Thistlecrack 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear between last two, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec beating Reve De Sivola (11-7) by 8l, 8 ran.
Guitar Pete (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Held up in touch early, soon prominent, on terms approaching straight, headed between last 2, jumped slightly right last, one pace and dropped to 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Nearly Nama'd (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp hvy in Jan.
Knockara Beau (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied gamely flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Singlefarmpayment (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Ptit Zig (FR) 2-5fav (11-10) Tracked leader, disputed lead from 10th, hard driven before 3 out, under pressure in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider next, at Kempton 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Jan.
The Romford Pele (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, struggling 14th, mistake next, fell 16th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
The Young Master 8-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 15th, driven along chasing leaders before 2 out, outpaced before the last, stayed on again run-in, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Wakanda (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.
