always prominent, ridden to lead 3 out, 5 lengths clear approaching last, kept on
tracked leader, ridden 11th, soon behind, hampered 4 out when beaten
held up and well behind, mistake 9th, steady headway from 14th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out
held up, headway and jumped left 13th, tracked winner from 3 out, 5 lengths down when fell last
tracked leaders, led 8th, blundered 13th, joined when fell 4 out
held up rear, hit 7th, headway 14th, ridden 3 out and weakened
held up, ridden 12th, weakened 15th, pulled up before 4 out
led, jumped left 4th, headed 8th, ridden and weakened 14th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 4 out, left 2nd last
Venn Ottery, Cobreces, and Mullensgrove are three against the file;d in this hunter chase and the vote is given to Cobreces. The selection has won his last two races in good style and won well last time when beating Swincombe he again has conditions to suit and despite his big weight he will be hard to beat. Venn Ottery is taking a big drop in class and if he sees out the trip he will be hard to beat but that is a big if and at likely odds he looks worth opposing. Mullensgrove has definite place claims but he is beset with back trouble but if he was on a going day he would not be far away. Of the remainder Executive Park is unexposed and is from a shrewd yard so is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to the in-form Cobreces.
Cobreces 3-1fav Held up, headway and hit 10th, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (H) sft beating Swincombe by 4l, 7 ran.
Mullensgrove 15-8fav Prominent, hit 7th, ridden approaching 10th, led 14th, headed after 3 out, one pace last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Silver Castle at Bangor 3m hts chs (H) gd.
Venn Ottery 200-1 Took keen hold, held up and behind, headway 12th, weakening when mistake 15th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Kicking King at Cheltenham 3m 2f chs Grd 1 (A) gd, 15 ran.
Executive Park (IRE) 8-11fav Held up in touch, headway 9th, not fluent 10th, led after 4 out, slight lead when fell 2 out in race won by Carrig Boy at Stratford 2m 4f nov hts chs (H) gs in May '03, 11 ran.
Honest Yer Honour (IRE) 9-4fav In touch, weakened 15th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Balinova at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (H) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
Judaic Ways 5-2 Held up, headway 9th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden and every chance when fell 3 out in race won by Channahrlie at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf in Nov '03, 6 ran.
King Bavard (IRE) 2-1 Won at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Feb '03 beating Houselope Beck by 7l, 10 ran.
Mister Club Royal 25-1 In rear, pushed along 7th, soon tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Burning Shore at Aintree 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in May.
Raiseapearl 10-1 Pulled up in race won by Tinarana Lord at Eaton Hall 3m ptp gd, 9 ran.
