Philip Hobbs has no explanation for Defi Du Seuil’s poor Ascot run on Saturday
PHILIP HOBBS has no idea why hot favourite Defi Du Seuil disappointed in the Coral Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.
Hobbs is at a loss to explain the performance after last season's unbeaten juvenile hurdler trailed home a well-beaten fourth behind Lil Rockerfeller.
Hobbs told Racing UK: "He's perfectly all right. It was obviously very disappointing and nothing's come to light afterwards.
"We'll watch him very closely in the next week and then make a plan.
"Barry Geraghty was happy enough at the fourth-last and as they turned into the straight, from there on he was struggling."
He added: "He was rather fresh, but he's that sort of horse anyway. He's keen to get on with it.
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"I couldn't have been happier with him at home. I don't have any race in mind at this stage as we'll just have to see how he is and go from there."