held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch approaching 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
with leader to 5th, stayed prominent, ridden 7th, gradually weakened from 12th, soon behind, tailed off
held up early, headway approaching 12th, closed up and going well 14th, led after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure
held up towards rear, mistake 7th and 10th, behind when pulled up before next
held up early, ridden and weakened from 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
led, pecked 15th, ridden and headed after 3 out, one pace from next, lost 2nd close home
held up towards rear, some headway 13th, one pace from 3 out
tracked leaders, joined leader approaching 12th, ridden 3 out, weakened from next
chased leaders, joined leader 5th, ridden 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, Lost touch from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mistake 13th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from next, no extra approaching last
ridden 10th, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on to go 2nd close home
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden 8th, ridden and weakened from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
The 2002/03 National Hunt season gets underway with a fairly competitive heat with a number of in-form rivals. Indian Chance was a highly impressive winner at Wincanton last time but has paid the price and is now 15lb higher while Favoured Option is 7lb higher than when successful at Carlisle earlier in the month and both may struggle off their revised mark. Lord O'All Seasons is consistent enough but appears to be in the handicapper's grip while Young Thruster showed signs of a return to form last time but the vote goes to Picket Piece who won't mind the ground and ran creditably in defeat behind Samuel Wilderspin on his previous start.
