chased leaders, effort 2 out, led after last, strongly challenged closing stages, headed post
jumped slowly in rear, fell 9th
mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off
led until 6th, remained prominent, lost place after 4 out, rallied next, no extra approaching last
always prominent, led 6th, jumped right throughout, headed after last, soon rallied and every chance throughout final 50 yards, stayed on gamely to lead again post (2 fences omitted)
with leader, lost place 13th
held up in rear, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten
mid-division, ridden 3 out, no impression
in touch, headway into 2nd before 3 out, stayed on same pace after next
KILBRICKEN STORM is the best of these over hurdles having won the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham at this year’s festival before going close in the Irish version at Punchestown. Colin Tizzard’s charge looks the one to beat on his chasing bow. Mulcahys Hill was pulled-up behind the selection at Cheltenham but was narrowly beaten in the Challow Hurdle at Newbury earlier and could go well if taking to the larger obstacles while three-time winning hurdler Flemcara also makes his debut over fences. Just Your Type is less exposed having landed the odds over hurdles at Hereford in March and Samuel Jackson has also shown plenty of ability over timber.
Cobolobo (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened after 6th, well behind when pulled up after 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Dan Emmett (USA) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, jumped right, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Solighoster (11-3) at Ffos Las 3m (3) sft in Nov.
Flemcara (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway into mid-division 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 11th of 26, 18 3/4l behind Bleu Berry (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Just Your Type (IRE) 8-11fav (11-3) Tended to jump left, led until approaching 5th and reminder soon after, chased leader, went badly left 8th, driven and looked to be struggling next, closed 2 out, led between last 2, stayed on well, won at Hereford 3m 2f (4) sft in Mar beating Applesolutely (11-2) by 16l, 5 ran.
Kilbricken Storm (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, soon 3rd, 2nd approaching straight, soon on terms, narrowly headed run-in and kept on well without matching 1st 2, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Next Destination (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders to 3 out, dropped away quickly soon after, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
Prime Venture (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Always behind, no chance from 4 out, 6th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Bags Groove (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) gs in Oct.
Samuel Jackson 3-1fav (11-9) Behind, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along and struggling after next, headway on outside before 2 out, kept on run-in, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Sir Will (10-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Steely Addition (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th or 2 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms, 8th of 23, 12 3/4l behind Monbeg Theatre (10-4) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
