led, 3 lengths clear when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
held up, headway 6th, left in clear lead 3 out, eased flat
in touch, hit 7th, weakened after 4 out, left 2nd 3 out until flat
held up, lost place after 7th, kept on flat
in touch, bumped 1st, hit and unseated rider 3rd
prominent, jumped right 1st, lost place and reminders 6th, tailed off when mistake 8th and 11th, pulled up before last
prominent, jumped left 5th, lost place 9th, took poor 2nd flat, no chance with winner
always towards rear, mistakes 4th and 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
Nonrunner
Paddy For Paddy should be suited by the track and trip, so gets the vote over Denvale, Hades de Sienne and Lord Nellerie. It generally pays to follow the form horses in hunter chases, and with that in mind we rely on Paddy For Paddy who finished third at Folkestone on his reappearance last month. Guy Landau's charge is blessed with plenty of stamina as he proved when scoring over four miles at Cheltenham in April and this course will bring out the best in him. It must be pointed out that he was beaten by Denvale when they met here last March, but he now reopposes on 11lb better terms and has the softer ground in his favour. With regular pilot Richard Burton taking over from Andrew Wintle, Paddy For Paddy is poised to gain revenge over Denvale who disappointed connections the way he threw in the towel at Haydock last time. Hades de Sienne was beaten in a poor hunter chase at Chepstow, and Lord Nellerie, successful in the French provinces, may be best watched on his British debut, with Paddy For Paddy the one to beat.
Denvale (IRE) 6-4fav (12-2) Led 3rd, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 7, well behind Cobreces (12-2) at Haydock 2m 6f hts chs (3) sft in Feb.
Paddy For Paddy (IRE) 2-1fav (12-4) In touch, ridden 10th, chased leading trio after 3 out, kept on flat, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Swincombe (11-9) at Folkestone 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
Uncle Mick (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders to after 9th, mistake next, weakened after 13th, 5th of 9, 33l behind Ebony Jack (9-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Supreme Silence (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Well behind from 10th, 5th of 6, well behind Camden Carrig (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Father Jim 12-1 (12-0) 2nd of 11, 6l behind Sea Ferry (12-0) at Mollington 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Galen (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) 9th of 12, 41l behind The Eens (12-9) at Bangor 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Hades de Sienne (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, with winner after 17th, ridden 4 out, beaten when headed 3 out, 2nd of 6, 21l behind Camden Carrig (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Soul King (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) won at Chipley Park 3m ptp gf in Feb beating Buckland Boy (12-0) by 1l, 4 ran.
Lord Nellerie (FR) (10-6) won at Le Pertre 2m 4f chs sft in Sept beating Chouggar (9-11) by 5l, 12 ran.
