made all, jumped well, drew clear after 5 out, left well clear 3 out, easily
chased leaders, slow 5th and 7th, soon hung left, under pressure 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up 5 out
prominent, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when left in remote 3rd 3 out
chased leaders, slow 2nd, sent forward to join leaders next, under pressure 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied after next, left in remote 2nd 3 out, no chance with easy winner
tracked leader, blundered 5 out, soon sent forward to chase winner, struggling when fell 3 out
A decent hurdler, TOP VILLE BEN made a winning start over fences when scoring easily at Hexham. That was his first start since April and with improvement expected, he’s taken to defy a penalty. Kilfilum Cross landed a double over timber before running well for a long way at Lingfield on his chasing bow while Coole Hall has won three of only six starts over hurdles and goes chasing for the first time. Red Rising has yet to threaten over fences and Uppertown Prince is preferred with last month’s chasing debut at Ayr under his belt.
Top Ville Ben (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Made all, clear after 2 out, won at Hexham 3m (4) sft in Nov beating Donna's Diamond (11-0) by 13l, 6 ran.
Coole Hall (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, kept on from over 2 out, 6th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Chef Des Obeaux (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f (1) hvy in Feb.
Kilfilum Cross (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 5th, headed 9th, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out, 4th of 16, 23l behind Crucial Role (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Dec.
Red Rising (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) In touch, headway into 2nd 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 7, 13 1/2l behind Bags Groove (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m (3) gs in Dec.
Uppertown Prince (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Led or disputed lead to 5 out, weakened from next, 4th of 5, 28l behind Red Indian (11-1) at Ayr 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.
