prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 7th, pushed along and headed after last, weakened tamely
front mid-division, chased leaders 6th, went 2nd before 13th, ridden and led after last, soon pressed and headed home turn, kept on but no match for winner (finished 2nd placed 1st)
front mid-division, went 3rd after 6th, slow jump 13th and weakened quickly, pulled up
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, always behind and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened 2 out
mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3rd, never travelling and pulled up before 13th
led, tracked leader 7th, ridden before 13th, soon beaten and tailed off
chased leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, mistake 8th, plugged on
in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling 13th, pulled up
towards rear, headway into mid-division 6th, chased leaders after 14th, going well and nudged along to lead home turn, ridden and went clear run-in, comfortably (disqualified for failing to weigh in correctly)
REIKERS ISLAND is topweighted but has various plusses to call upon. He's proven as a consistent chaser, arrives in good form with a pointing win after finishing seventh of 23 in the Foxhunters at Aintree and landed this prize 12 months ago under today's pilot. Glen Forsa ran a solid first race for new connections when hunting up Strategem at Southwell just over a week ago but there could just be a doubt about him getting this trip. Grageelagh Girl hasn't won under Rules since the summer of 2018 but she's taken well to pointing and contends on the back of successive wins for the O'Brien team. The consistent River Frost has place claims in a good hunter chase.
Reikers Island (IRE) 4-5fav (12-7) (cp) (tt) made all; comf, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m gf in May beating Spectacular Rival (12-3) by 8l, 3 ran.
Write It Down (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Not much room 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind Point The Way (12-6) at Perth 3m (5) gs in May.
Glen Forsa (IRE) 85-40 (12-0) Waited with in rear, headway and went 2nd before 5 out, held when not fluent 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Stratagem (12-8) at Southwell 3m (6) gd in May.
Hawkestone Spirit 12-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs to 8; no imp 15, 4th of 5, 18l behind Little Light (11-12) at Tabley 3m gd in May.
Path To Freedom (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) (cp) (tt) chsd wnr 14; no imp 2 out, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Southfield Theatre (12-10) at Tabley 3m gd in May.
Purple Harry 12-1 (11-5) (tt) stdy hdwy 12; ev ch 3 out; sn wknd, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Vent D'Automne (11-0) at Hexham 3m gf in May.
Ravished (IRE) 9-4 (12-5) Led til hdd 3 out; no ch w wnr, last of 2, 5l behind Steely Addition (12-5) at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
River Frost 9-4 (12-3) Hdwy 14; outpcd 3 out; went 2nd bet last 2; no imp flat, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Vent D'Automne (12-0) at Witton Castle 3m gd in May.
Urbanist (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Ld, slw 10th, drpd to 3rd 1/2way, in rr aftr 7out, rdn aftr 6out & sn no ex, cto when pu aftr 5out, at Lingstown 3m gs in Nov.
Grageelagh Girl (IRE) 5-2fav (11-10) Hdwy 11; led app 2 out; easy, won at Garthorpe 3m gf in May beating Ballydonagh Boy (12-3) by 7l, 10 ran.
