held up in touch, headway to join leaders 12th, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
made most, headed 5 out, every chance next, soon ridden, 2nd when rider dropped hands, close home
soon behind, turned off halfway, pulled up before 11th
mid-division, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
not jumped well, towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, led 3 out, ridden out
chased leaders, pushed along 5 out, effort and chance when mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out
close up, blundered 5 out, soon weakened
in touch, headway to join leaders 10th, led 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd, close home
in touch, pushed along 12, weakened 6 out
soon behind, tailed off from halfway
Guilsborough Gorse ran well enough in a handicap over course and distance earlier this month to gain the vote in a moderate hunters' chase and he gets the verdict over Geordies Express and Indien Du Boulay. The selection is no world-beater but a reproduction of that form behind Our Kev may suffice in this company. Geordies Express was not disgraced behind the useful Gun'n Roses at Haydock last time and is a consistent performer in this grade. He rates a bigger threat than recent point-to-point winner Indien du Boulay. Charlieadams gave little sign of encouragement in a recent point but makes more appeal than Penny Native, who has along absence to overcome in a race that should go to Guilsborough Gorse.
