tracked leaders, ridden 15th, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway 17th, ridden and stayed on in 3rd when brought down last
mid-division, blundered badly 8th, ridden 12th, weakened 15th
blundered 1st, mid-division, mistake 6th, headway to join leaders 14th, ridden and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out
prominent, led briefly 2nd, mistake 9th, unseated rider 10th
tracked leaders, lost place after 11th
tracked leaders, led 7th, headed approaching 13th, weakened 15th
led, headed briefly 2nd, led 3rd, headed approaching 7th, led again 13th, close up when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
held up towards rear and not fluent throughout, headway 14th, ridden approaching 2 out with winner, every chance with winner when fell last
held up rear, good headway 13th to join leaders, led 15th, headed next, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, left 2nd last
in touch, led 16th, ridden 2 out, challenged approaching last, left clear flat
Lord Atterbury, Earthmover and Bright Approach look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the confident vote goes to Lord Atterbury. The selection was a good third in the Grand National behind Amberleigh House despite not seeing out the distance. He has been given plenty of time to recover from those exertions, and with conditions in his favour here he will be hard to beat. Earthmover rates the main danger he defeated County Derry in good style over four miles last time out and he will not mind the drop in trip but he has had plenty of hard races of late and for that reason he is opposed. Bright Approach could also go well on his best form. However he was very disappointing on his last run behind Gladiatorial but at least he will be suited by this longer trip. Of the remainder Placid Man is improving with each run and could run well at a price but for the winner we return to Lord Atterbury.
