fell 1st
mid-division, bumped 7th, no impression 4 out, stayed on approaching last to take modest 4th flat
in touch, ridden and weakened before 7th, 10th when blundered and unseated rider 8th
prominent, mistake 4th, beaten when mistake 3 out
in rear, blundered 4th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off
mid-division, went 5th after 7th, close 4th when hampered 4 out, hampered 2 out, went 2nd last, switched left flat, no impression towards finish
hampered 1st, not fluent and looked unhappy after, in rear, headway when mistake 7th, lost place next, weakened 3 out, tailed off
prominent until 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
took keen hold towards rear, hampered 1st, went remote 8th before 4 out, no impression, fell last
hampered 1st and 8th, always behind, tailed off
in touch, went 3rd 7th, not fluent 4 out, jumped left 3 out and 2 out, soon led, got in tight last, edged right flat, driven out
with leader, led 4th, headed 7th, led 4 out until after next, hampered 2 out, weakened approaching last
led until 4th, led and blundered 7th, led after 3 out until after 2 out, demoted to 3rd last, weakened towards finish
always behind, tailed off 6th
Good Company is likely to be in warm order for this Hunters' Chase but after a few flops in this sphere from him we prefer EMOTIONAL ARTICLE with Predatuer also considered. It's true that the pick is well past his best these days but he got back to winning ways at Ludlow in a similar race last time. That was an improved effort from his first two starts of the campaign and he'll only need to repeat that last run to score. Good Company is the highest rated here and based on his form in handicap company he has a clear chance. That said he has run well below that form since and blinkers are now tried. Predatuer is rated the same as the pick but has to concede weight to him while Fairwood Present was only just held by the selection last time and should be challenging again. Ryman is another that could be winning if benefitting for a sharper test but Emotional Present may build on his last run.
Predateur (FR) 7-1 (12-1) Held up in touch, mistake 5th, led approaching 10th, headed 4 out, weakening when mistake last, soon lost place, 4th of 9, 35l behind Oscatello (12-4) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd.
Emotional Article (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Led, clear approaching 5th until 8th, headed after 9th, tracked leader, hit 4 out, ridden after 3 out, challenged last, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd beating Fairwood Present (11-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Borouj (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 13; to & pu 3 out, in a race won by Pipsacre (11-7) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf, 13 ran.
Calgary Jock 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway and in touch 9th, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next, 8th of 17, 42l behind Shooters Wood (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gd.
Celtic Star (IRE) 80-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Oscatello (12-4) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd, 9 ran.
Fairwood Present (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leader who went clear before 5th until 8th, led after 9th, ridden and hung left after 4 out, edged right approaching last, headed flat, stayed on, held near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Emotional Article (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd.
Good Company (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 10th, switched right after 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 8l behind Warpath (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Irish Stream (USA) 33-1 (12-0) Led 6-7; sn lost plce; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Fully Loaded (12-0) at Holnicote 3m ptp gs, 7 ran.
Made In France (FR) 50-1 (12-5) Hdwy 8; wknd qckly 12; to & pu 15, in a race won by Ashwell Lad (12-0) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp, 12 ran.
Media man (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) In rear, pulled hard, led 3rd, raced wide and headed before 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 12th, in a race won by Coolefind (11-13) at Southwell 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Ryeman 2-1fav (10-2) Tracked leader, led approaching 9th, clear approaching 11th, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Distant Thunder (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp hunt chs (4) gd.
Smart Boy Prince (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place 8th, no danger after, tailed off, 10th of 17, well behind Shooters Wood (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gd.
Walter De Wodeland 9-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 12th, chased winner next, stayed in 2nd, no chance until weakened flat, 4th of 10, 24l behind Glacial Call (10-10) at Exeter 3m hts chs (4) gf.
Waziri (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Lft 2nd 7; chall aft 2 out; led cl home, won at Flete Park 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Glacial Call (11-13) by hd, 3 ran.
