prominent, outpaced 13th, 4th and beaten 5 out, plugged on to take remote 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
held up behind, went right and mistake 8th, soon struggling, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 12th, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
took keen hold, led, headed 13th, no chance with easy winner from 5 out, lost remote 2nd flat
tracked leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind, lost touch and pulled up before 12th
held up behind, close up halfway, chased leading pair 13th, no chance from 5 out, weakened and lost remote 3rd 2 out, pulled up soon after
always prominent, led 13th, drew clear from 5 out, unchallenged after, very easily
Nonrunner
Qrackers won a point-to-point in December but Lorikarad has been struggling to recapture his best form and Chief Heckler pulled too hard when only fifth at Leicester two weeks ago. THE GENERAL LEE arrived with similar credential in last year's race but ended up an easy winner and finished a long way clear of Island Life. A repeat could be on the cards for Susan Brooke's enigmatic hunter chaser with Bay To Go probably the pick of the remainder.
Island Life (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) (cp) in tch to 15, 4th of 8, 13l behind Byerley Bear (11-0) at Mid Devon 3m ptp gs.
Lorikarad (FR) 5-1 (12-0) In tch til ur 7, in a race won by Following Dreams (12-0) at Vine & Craven 3m ptp sft, 11 ran.
Bay To Go (IRE) 9-2 (12-5) Chsd ldrs til wknd 15; wl bhnd when pu last, in a race won by Minella Stars (12-5) at Royal Artillery 3m ptp gd in Jan, 13 ran.
Chief Heckler (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 10th, bumped 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 10, 13l behind Shy John (11-11) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (6) sft.
Lord Bellamy (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Led aft 1 til hdd & wknd 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, in a race won by Garstin (12-0) at Royal Artillery 3m ptp gd in Jan, 20 ran.
Noble Ben (IRE) 12-1 (12-7) (cp) hdwy 13; wknd 3 out, 6th of 17, 47l behind Theatre Queen (11-7) at Royal Artillery 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Qrackers (FR) 33-1 (11-0) (tt) ap; led 2 out; ro wl, won at Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Clu 3m ptp gd in Dec beating Nowurhurlin (11-0) by 10l, 13 ran.
The General Lee (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Mid-division, mistake 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Made In Time (11-13) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) hvy, 13 ran.
