held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd and ridden, outpaced when hit 4 out, hung left from 2 out, plugged on for modest 4th
tracked leaders, led after 1st, made rest, hit 4th, clear when hit 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out
led until after 1st, chased leading pair, went 2nd 3rd, ridden 4 out, well held when blundered and weakened next, eased
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 3 out, stayed on to 2nd approaching last, never any chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened soon after 4 out, eased, tailed off
took keen hold, chased winner until 3rd stayed in 3rd place, pushed along after 4th, went modest 2nd again 3 out, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd approaching last
DOMTALINE won the opening juvenile hurdle on the card 12 months ago by 25 lengths. Things didn't go to plan thereafter but he clearly goes well fresh and representing Paul Nicholls, who has landed this race three times in the last nine years, is fancied to return to winning ways today. Mr Harmoosh could be the danger as he's on the upgrade and made the well-treated Fountains Flypast pull out all the stops at Fontwell having earlier beaten a subsequent winner at Plumpton. Jockey bookings suggest Peaks Of Fire is the pick of Tim Vaughan's two runners but Jubail and Kahfre both return from a lay-off.
Architrave 16-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Ultravox (10-5) at Ascot 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Domtaline (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, chased leading trio, close 4th when fell 3 out, in a race won by Grandouet (11-8) at Newbury 2m 3yo hdl (3) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
Jubail (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Mid-division, slow 3rd, under pressure 4th, soon beaten, 13th of 22, 23l behind Eradicate (11-5) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in May.
Mr Harmoosh (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside after 6th, not clear run after next or before 2 out, soon got through to take 2nd, led approaching last, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fountains Flypast (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Sep.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression run-in, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind In A Nutshell (11-3) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl gf in Sep.
Kahfre 8-1 (10-4) Held up in touch towards rear on outside, improved after 7th, every chance and drifted stands' side before 3 out, driven and close 3rd when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, no chance after, 5th of 7, 47l behind Ultravox (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp ch 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
