held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, kept on well
led and keen, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, in rear from halfway, soon struggling
held up mid-division, outpaced after 4 out
held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and always held
always behind, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
Cintex has to be taken into account on hurdling debut for the Mulholland and Fehily combination but BERE HAVEN (NAP) is preferred. He was beaten over 30 lengths on reappearance but that was a first start for over a year and also his hurdling debut so it's fair to assume that he'll have needed the run and will surely improve for the experience. His run at Aintree came in a better race and he gets the vote with the extra 2f not expected to be a problem as he's a point-to-point winner over further. Night At Tara showed distinct promise on bumper debut at this venue and has to be shortlisted over timber first time up whilst Ahead of The Curve was the only one to give Petiville a race on his hurdling and stable debut for Susan Corbett. He certainly enters calculations if able to build on that performance.
Ahead of The Curve (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, ridden and headway after 2 out, pressed winner last, kept on, held closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Petiville (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Bere Haven (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Minotaur (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Betancourt (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In touch in rear, detached at 7th, pushed along from 8th, badly hampered 4 out, completely tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Kilkishen (11-8) at Down Royal 2m 6f gd in May.
Chasing Headlights (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Soon held up towards rear, ridden into 7th 4f out, soon no impression, 7th of 12, dist behind Summerville Boy (12-0) at Killarney 2m 1f sft in May.
Cintex (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Liz's Dream (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun.
Keen's Token 200-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Templepoint 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, in touch and ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Drumlynn (11-0) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Jun.
The Greedy Boy 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Viewpoint (11-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jun.
Night At Tara 8-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 7f out, 3rd over 4f out, stayed on same pace, well held over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Rose Of Cimarron (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gs in Jun.
