mid-division, hampered 2nd, hampered and unseated rider 6th
held up, headway 6th, led 10th, driven out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 6th, soon hampered and lost place, headway 11th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out
in touch, fell 2nd
mid-division, hit rails after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
held up, mistake and unseated rider 5th
in touch, hampered by loose horse and fell 6th
chased leaders to 10th, soon behind
led to 4th, prominent, blundered badly and saddle slipped 12th, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat
mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, not quicken flat
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (bled from the nose)
jumped right 2nd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, fell 9th
behind, headway 9th, weakened after 12th
prominent and keen, led 4th to 10th, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on well flat
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
Red Brook Lad will be seeking his eight win in nine starts in the Hunter Chase and he is our choice to continue his winning streak; Lord Nellerie and Kerstino Two may give him the most to do. Red Brook Lad will be seeking a hat-trick of wins at Ludlow and there is little reason to suppose he will not record the win here today. He beat Lord Nellerie in a hunter chase last month and that runner looks the most likely challenger today. Kerstino Two won a point-to-point last time out but was fourth behind Drombeag at Stratford in February and a repeat of that run could see him go close here but Red Brook Lad is a confident choice.
Albatros (FR) 4-7fav (12-5) won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp sft beating Knocknaboul King (13-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
Enitsag (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden last, kept on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (5) gs beating Bengal Bullet (11-7) by 3l, 15 ran.
Knight's Emperor (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Red Brook Lad (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar, 18 ran.
Longstone Boy (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Always well behind, 3rd of 7, 30l behind Colliers Quay (11-0) at Cilwendeg 3m ptp hvy in Mar.
Lord Nellerie (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, hit 1st, led 4th, hit 13th, 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Red Brook Lad (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar.
Papua 14-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 6th, weakened next, 8th of 9, well behind Ball O Malt (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gf in Sept.
Red Brook Lad 10-11fav (12-0) Held up, headway approaching 12th, led last, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar beating Lord Nellerie (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Alexander Fourball (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Always prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 18, 17l behind Red Brook Lad (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar.
Barton Bandit 150-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 4th to 8th, weakened approaching 4 out, 12th of 16, well behind Bill Haze (12-0) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Deep King (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Led, mistake and headed 3 out, pecked and lost 2nd next, weakened, 5th of 10, 22l behind Whispered Secret (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gd in Oct.
Eskimo Jack (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) refused to race in race won by Christy Beamish (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Kerstino Two 5-2 (12-0) won at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Mar beating Sir d'Orton (12-0) by 12l, 11 ran.
Pollerton Run (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by Bill Haze (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn hts chs (5) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
River Mere 14-1 (10-2) In touch, with leaders 9th, led 13th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 24l behind Count Oski (11-0) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gf in Jun.
Solvang (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden when mistake 7th, weakened next and pulled up 4 out in race won by Mouseski (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (H) gd in Apr '04, 16 ran.
Summer Stock (USA) 6-1 (12-0) unseated rider in race won by Gollinger (12-0) at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Wings of Hope (IRE) 4-1 (12-5) Led til hdd aft 3 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Deckie (12-5) at Marks Tey 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Iambe de La See (FR) 4-1 (11-7) 4th of 6, 31l behind Sharlom (12-0) at Chaddesley Corb' 3m ptp gd.
