chased leaders, ridden 13th, behind after 16th, tailed off an pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway to track leaders from 12th, led 18th, clear 2 out, ridden and ran well flat
led, not fluent 14th, hit 15th headed 18th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, mistake, hampered by loose horse and rider lost reins 3rd, blundered next, ran out 5th
in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened 3 out, blundered last
chased leaders until blundered and lost place 7th, driven 13th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, until blundered and unseated rider 3rd
chased leader, every chance 3 out, weakened after 2 out
in touch, headway to track leading pair soon after 3 out, chased winner 2 out, rallied flat, held near finish
A competitive Hunter Chase with Montifault, Siver Castle, Coolefind, Mister Friday and Cobreces all in the form of their lives but the vote goes to the last named. Cobreces has only been beaten once this year and that was when unseating in this years Fox Hunters at Aintree. Prior to that he had been winning readily at Leicester and Ludlow on two occasions. As long as that mishap over the Grand National fences has not knocked his confidence he looks set to score again. Montifault has the class to go close as this former handicapper managed a distant third in the Fox Hunters. Mister Friday won over course and distance earlier in the month when beating Mullengrove convincingly and is sure to go well again. Silver Castle has been rekindled and won well at Bangor before finishing second at Newbury behind Redbrook Lad and can run well again. Coolefield is another winning in the pointing field and is worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Cobreces.
Cobreces 15-2 Mistakes, mid-division, headway approaching 5th, blundered 7th, 8th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs, 30 ran.
Mister Friday (IRE) 9-2 Held up in rear, steady headway to track leading trio approaching 4 out, led 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (H) gd beating Mullensgrove by 5l, 10 ran.
Montifault (FR) 7-1 Prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 30, 17l behind Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs.
Silver Castle 12-1 Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 5 out, led 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Red Brook Lad at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (H) gs.
Bengal Bullet 9-4 Prominent, led 4th, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Mr Woodland at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (H) hvy in Mar.
Coolefind (IRE) 4-6fav won at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd beating Nautical Lad by a nk, 7 ran.
Gatsby (IRE) 4-1 Tracked leaders, joined leader 8th until ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Ask The Natives at Bangor 3m hts chs (H) gs.
Mullensgrove 33-1 Held up in rear, mistake 10th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (saddle slipped), 2nd of 10, 5l behind Mister Friday at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (H) gd.
