held up well in rear, some headway after 4 out, struggling next, tailed off
led, joined 3 out, headed before next, no chance with winner before last
took keen hold, held up in rear, hit 3rd, no chance when hit 3rd and blundered 3 out
keen hold, always in rear, tailedd off
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before next, came well clear from last, kept on strongly
hit 4th, always in rear, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway to mid-division 3rd, ridden and moderate 5th approaching 3 out, tired and blundered last
not fluent, in touch, headway to dispute close 3rd after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, hit 3rd & 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
in touch, 6th & when held when fell 3 out
always behind, hit 4th, tailed off
chased leaders, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out
chased leading pair, one pace and no impression when jumped left throughout and last
King Supreme is a rare runner over hurdles for Richard Hannon and was capable on the flat so has to be respected but he faces no easy task first time up over timber in a race taken to go to SERETH, who gets the vote ahead of Finnian's Rainbow. Nicky Henderson has his team in flying form and having been going well before falling at the last on his only start in an Irish point-to-point, the six-year-old made no mistake on his rules debut with a comfortable success in a Kempton bumper. He has solid claims on his hurdling debut and makes more appeal than Paul Webber's Marley Roca, who ran better at Uttoxeter last time but is in against better opposition today. Gary Moore's Forget It is clearly better over hurdles than he was on the level but he needs to improve on all known form to trouble the selection, while French import, Highest Start, has to be considered on his first start over hurdles being trained by Paul Nicholls but faces no easy task against Sereth. Barney Curley's gelding was useful on the flat and wound up the latest campaign with a decent third in the Cesarewitch. The son of Monsun not surprisingly did his best work late on when making a winning start to his hurdling career at Huntingdon earlier this month and, with the softer ground today likely to suit, he has an obvious chance of following up that earlier success and completing a quick double.
Don't Panic (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up in rear, good headway to track leaders 2 out, ridden to chase leader last, driven and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) sft beating Scandal (10-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Sereth (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Always prominent, hit 2nd, challenged 4th, led after next, shaken up flat, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd beating Wester Ross (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cardinal James (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon nudged along, never in contention, 7th of 16, 41l behind Rebel Du Maquis (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Catholic Hill (USA) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Moghaayer (11-0) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led 3f out, easily, won at Kempton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar beating Stoney's Treasure (11-2) by 6l, 10 ran.
Flying Squad (UAE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Front Of House (11-8) at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr '08.
Forget It 4-1 (10-9) With leaders and keen, led briefly approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last, 5th of 15, 8l behind Dot's Delight (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hdl 4yo+ (4) gs.
Highest Start (FR) 8-1 (8-11) 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Blek (8-11) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m 7f Listed stks gs in Jun (flat).
Ladies Best 50-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 23, 15l behind Charm School (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft (flat).
Marley Roca (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden and challenged after last, not quicken, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Factotum (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Mykingdomforakiss Spendent colt out of Tarshi King.
Peinture de Guerre (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, in touch, mistake 2 out and soon weakened, 11th of 15, 23l behind Master Medic (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct '07.
Sleepy Hollow 28-1 (11-0) Not jump well, held up, pulled hard, beaten 2 out, 6th of 8, 13l behind Loosen My Load (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gs.
King Supreme (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Led until 10f out, tracked leader to 9f out, stayed 3rd, ridden into 2nd 3f out, hard driven and closed on leader final furlong, driven into lead near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Force Group (8-8) by hd, 6 ran (flat).
