led, headed before 8th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leader, led before 8th, held on well
in rear and in touch, went 2nd before 4 out, kept on and held towards finish
YANWORTH took a while to warm to his task here last month but eventually ran out a comfortable winner. A high-class hurdler, he'll be taking in all of the top novice events this winter once he gains experience and can make it two from two this season. Chameron had useful form over hurdles at Auteuil last year and is making his fencing bow after more than 12 months on the sidelines. Briery Queen hasn't raced since April but she also boasted decent form over the smaller obstacles last season and shouldn't be disgraced. Llancillo Lord won over hurdles in Ireland but has his first run for a new yard after a year-long absence.
Yanworth 2-7fav (11-2) Tracked leader, every chance from 2 out, led after last, readily, won at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Oct beating Sternrubin (11-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Llancillo Lord (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Led, mistake 5th, ridden before last, joined last and soon headed, no extra run-in and kept on same pace in 2nd, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Presenting Percy (11-8) at Punchestown 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Briery Queen 16-1 (11-5) Behind, blundered 1st, headway 9th, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 17th of 22, dist behind Fountains Windfall (10-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Chameron (FR) (11-0) won at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Oct beating Lord Du Mesnil (10-5) by 3l, 10 ran.
