raced keenly, tracked winner, led before 6th to 8th, close up, challenged 4 out, kept on until ridden and no extra on inside flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, clear 3rd after 9th, struggling next, soon no chance with front pair, continued tailed off until pulled up 2 out
led to before 6th, led again 8th, made most after, pressed 4 out, stayed well flat
tracked leaders, lost place after 9th, continued tailed off final circuit, left remote 3rd 2 out
held up in rear, blundered 4th, struggling 8th, tailed off final circuit, pulled up 4 out
Nonrunner
The form of the hunter chase that FOUNDRY SQUARE won at Newbury last month is usually worth following and the eight-year-old can follow up here at the chief expense of easy Towcester scorer Pearlysteps. None of the others have had a recent run with Made In Time racing for the first time in 18 months, though Rebecca Curtis' entry did have useful form in handicaps a couple of years ago. Pathian Prince is pretty consistent and may be capable of reversing running over 2m4f here last May with Rebel Alliance. The General Lee, a dual course and distance winner, may be next best but could only finish fourth in this in 2011.
Made In Time (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Tended to jump right, took keen hold, in touch, headway to 3rd at 9th, went 2nd 13th, led soon after 15th, went right 3 out, soon joined, went right again and headed 2 out, chased winner, no impression last, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Barel Of Laughs (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs (2) sft in Aug '12.
Foundry Square (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in 5th, closed before 6th, not fluent next (water), led after 2 out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) sft in Jan beating Seigneur Des Bois (11-11) by 7l, 8 ran.
Pearlysteps 6-4fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, blundered 11th, led after last, soon clear, won at Towcester 3m hts chs (6) hvy in Jan beating Gunmoney (11-7) by 34l, 9 ran.
The General Lee (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) (cp) led 8-12; sn btn, 6th of 12, 15l behind Bitter Blue (11-0) at SMAC and Bicester with Waddo 3m ptp gf in Jun.
Pathian Prince 10-3fav (11-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, not fluent next, led before 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, hung left before next, edged left and stayed on flat, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Rebel Alliance (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Rebel Alliance (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Overlut (11-7) at Stratford 2m 1f hts chs (6) gd in Jun, 13 ran.
Fruit Fayre 3-1 (11-7) Hdwy 12; led flat; all out, won at North West Point-to-Point 3m ptp gd in May beating Quantum Theory (12-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Tastes Like More (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) In rear, not fluent 7th (water), mistake and struggling next, tailed off before 9th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Special Portrait (11-13) at Cartmel 3m 2f hts chs (6) sft in May, 9 ran.
