with leader and keen, led after 3rd, headed 9th, remained close up, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders, led 9th, hit 10th, ridden and headed when not fluent after 3 out, blundered last, kept on
held up towards rear, blundered 9th, headway next, pushed along after 11th, soon weakened, fell last
always towards rear
tracked leaders, pushed along before 11th, weakened before 4 out
held up behind, blundered 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd at 13th, led after 3 out, blundered last, kept on, driven out
held up mid-division, blundered 3rd, mistake 5th, hit 13th, pushed along to chase pair before 3 out, no impression
led, headed after 3rd, reminders 4th, soon lost place, in rear from 10th, pulled up before 12th
Sarika posted a much improved effort at Ludlow last time as he still had every chance when unseating his rider after a stumble four fences from home. He should go close with a clear round, but a chance is taken on THUNDER CHILD. He was outclassed in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter on his reappearance, but this is more his level and he registered a hat-trick over these fences earlier this year. Rivermouth won at Hereford in April and will have improved for his recent reappearance at Huntingdon, while Mr Chow is worth noting on his chasing debut.
Freeze Up (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Led, not fluent 5th, headed 10th, soon ridden, weakened after 13th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Oscar Prairie (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
Solitary Palm (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In touch, mistake 11th, struggling in 7th before ommited 4 out, 6th of 15, 14l behind Bless The Wings (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Sarika (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 10th, went 2nd next, challenging when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Foreign King (11-11) at Ludlow 3m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) gf in Oct, 9 ran.
Hobb's Dream (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up in last pair, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, tired mistake last, 2nd of 6, 34l behind Azulada Bay (11-5) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.
Thunder Child 200-1 (10-4) Held up in touch on outside, last 5th, lost touch after 8th, 6th of 7, 31l behind Medermit (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd.
Mr Chow (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Not always fluent, towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway on inside approaching 4 out, pushed along in modest 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra next, 5th of 12, 7l behind Cresswell Crusader (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Rivermouth 7-2 (10-9) In touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 3rd of 7, 25l behind Rossbrin (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Converti 8-1 (11-5) Held up in last pair, ridden 10th, reminders 13th (water ), driven and struggling after 15th, tailed off, 6th of 8, 41l behind Outside Investor (9-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Oct '10.
