jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced in 5th when not fluent 11th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway on outside before 8th, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, clear next, easily
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, 3rd before 5 out, not fluent 4 out, 2nd approaching next, held when mistake 3 out, lost modest 2nd last
chased leaders, led 6th until 8th, chased leader until 13th, outpaced before next, rallied into 2nd at the last, no chance with easy winner
chased leader, hit 3rd, led 8th until 4 out, chased clear winner, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 6th, chased leaders, lost place 9th, outpaced next, plugged on into modest 4th in closing stages
always towards rear, pushed along and struggling 8th, never involved, tailed off
last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
well in rear, tailed off 7th, never a factor
JOIN TOGETHER was third when Chance Du Roy was a well-beaten fifth behind Dark Lover at Taunton in January. Rose Loxton's charge then won at Wincanton before unseating his rider at Fontwell and has scored between the flags since so will likely be a short price here. Double Bank has won twice under Rules and arrives off the back of an easy all-the-way win in a point-to-point at Black Forest Lodge. The veteran looks the biggest danger, though is conceding 4lb. Royale Django is an interesting recruit to the hunter chase ranks as he is only seven and was in front when falling in a novices' handicap at Taunton only three weeks ago.
Double Bank (IRE) 13-8fav (12-5) Made all; drew clr 3 out; unchall, won at Black Forest Lodge 3m gs in Feb beating Whenharrymetsally (11-12) by 15l, 6 ran.
Pentiffic (NZ) 12-1 (12-6) Stumbled and unseated rider 3rd, at Warwick 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Royale Django (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Not always fluent, with leader until after 7th, 2nd again from next, challenged 12th, led after 4 out, narrow advantage when fell 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Vincitore (FR) 5-2fav (11-11) (cp) prom til lost plce 11; t.o & pu 15, at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Feb.
Barlow (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Rdn & wknd aft 12; last when pu 14, at Buckfastleigh 3m sft in Feb.
Join Together (IRE) 1-2fav (12-7) Led to 10; stayed on to ld final 50yds, won at Charlton Horethorne 3m sft in Mar beating Theatre Evening (12-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Chance Du Roy (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along 7 out, never dangerous, 5th of 14, dist behind Dark Lover (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f (6) hvy in Jan.
Wiffy Chatsby (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led after 13th headed 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, dist behind Vasco Du Mee (12-4) at Fakenham 3m (6) gs in Feb.
Cecile De Volanges 8-1 (11-12) Hdwy 15; cl 3rd when ur 3 out, at Cocklebarrow 3m 6f gs in Jan.
