made all, ridden clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well
tracked winner, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, soon one pace
pushed along and dropped rear 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, effort approaching next, soon one pace
held up towards rear, pulled up before 4th, dismounted
ridden 7th, soon weakened
towards rear, some headway 7th, soon ridden and outpaced
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, effort next, not pace of winner
held up in rear, reminder 3rd, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
A very moderate Novice Hurdle with Divet Hill likely to start a short price favourite. A winner over chase fences here, he made all to beat Fifteen Reds over course and distance last week. Running under a penalty, if he could reproduce anything like his chase form, he will be difficult to beat. Green Go managed to floor odds-on hotpot Thalys last week at Uttoxeter. Formerly a stayer on the flat in the Czech Republic, he had been turned out quickly following an earlier gap of a year and it remains to be seen how much that effort took out of him. Paddies Boy was previously seen in Irish Hunter Chases and would arguably want it softer while Tap Dance ran well on his hurdles debut here last season but has not sparkled of late.
