jumped well, tracked leader, niggled along before 2 out, led approaching last, ridden clear
mostly jumped well, led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed approaching last, eased when no chance with winner run-in
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THOMAS CAMPBELL is the best of these over hurdles and is clear at the weights. A Listed winner over timber, he didn’t end last season in great form but Nicky Henderson’s charge has obvious claims if taking to the larger obstacles. Le Breuil has won three times over hurdles and looks next best haling from last year’s winning yard but Piton Pete’s has done his winning in testing going so far. Real Warrior finished a well beaten third on his chasing bow and looks up against it in this company.
Le Breuil (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd 3 out until ridden before next, 5th and one pace between last 2, 5th of 19, 19 1/4l behind Soul Emotion (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Real Warrior (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Jumped right, pulled hard, tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 5, 15 1/2l behind Two Swallows (10-5) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Piton Pete (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Held up and behind, never on terms, 11th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Ballymoy (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Thomas Campbell 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch on outside after 1st, ridden and lost place after 9th, well beaten from next, pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.
