held up in touch, headway 9th, not fluent 10th, led after 4 out, slight lead when fell 2 out
mid-division, hampered 6th, headway 8th, mistake 9th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
soon behind, good headway 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, led flat, driven out
led 1st, tracked leader until hit 6th, ridden to join leader 4 out, close 2nd when left in lead 2 out, headed and no extra flat
in touch until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent until fell 6th
held up, hampered 6th, headway 9th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th toafter 4 out, one pace from 2 out
mistake 2nd, soon well behind, never dangerous
led after 3rd and pulled hard, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before next
always behind, hampered 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
An impressive debut at Bangor from Executive Park makes him the one to beat here. He has nothing to fear from Freteval on that running, but the latter still looks likely to provide the main danger, such is the lack of quality in this Hunter Chase. A maiden in points in Ireland, it was interesting that connections decided to go straight into Hunter chasing rather than through the pointing field and they were rewarded when he absolutely bolted up in a similar event at Bangor. He is open to plenty of improvement and looks a fair sort in the making. Freteval, a winner at Cottenham before going on to win a decent contest at Leicester, may not have been entirely suited by the soft ground at Bangor, and he may be capable of better on this sounder surface, although it is hard to see him reversing the form with the selection.
