tracked leader, led last, hampered by loose horse before run-in, kept on well
towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 5 out
towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden after last, kept on
led, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner run-in
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened after last
always towards rear
chased leaders in 4th, in 3rd when unseated rider 2 out
mid-division, pushed along 8th, soon lost place, tailed off, pulled up
in rear, headway before 6 out, fell 5 out
mid-division, ridden before last, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Cygnet came nicely clear when scoring at Fontwell's recent hunter chase evening and it's lovely to see the Flat, hurdle and chase winner sustain enthusiasm now point-to-pointing and hunter chasing. He seems sure to go well but this is a first attempt at this trip and he faces different ground conditions to those that pertained at Fontwell. RAILWAY DILLON was a decent chaser for Donald McCain and is another best served with cut in the ground but he does act on a quicker surface and has gone well when runner-up on each of his last three starts under Rules. He was second in a point-to-point last time and that run should have put him cherry ripe for this assignment. Ganbei has been in good form between the flags and is respected along with prolific pointing winner Threapwood.
Cygnet 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd after 10th, led 12th until approaching 4 out, chasing leader and upsides when blundered 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hunt ch (6) gs beating Foundry Square (12-4) by 9l, 8 ran.
Special Portrait (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, closed 5th, led after 4 out, narrow lead when jumped left, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Chanceofa Lifetime (11-11) at Perth 3m hts chs (6) sft, 6 ran.
Abbeyview (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Hdwy 4 out; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Third Of The Third (12-0) at Cheshire 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Forge Valley 3-1 (12-3) Led 6 til fell 2 out, in a race won by Know The Rules (12-5) at Cleveland 3m 5f ptp gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Indian Print (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led until after 4 out, blundered 3 out, no extra from 2 out, left 3rd last, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Chanceofa Lifetime (11-11) at Perth 3m hts chs (6) sft.
Puyol (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Hdwy 8; led 16; ro wl, won at Knutsford Races Club 3m ptp gd beating Drivehomeregardles (12-0) by 13l, 6 ran.
Railway Dillon (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Ap; led 16 til hdd aft 2 out; no ex, 2nd of 6, 5l behind One Conemara (11-0) at Pendle Forest & Craven 3m 5f ptp gd.
Stoney (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) 5th of 7, 15l behind Solway Legend (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
Third Of The Third 11-4 (12-0) Ap; ev ch 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Fruit Fayre (11-7) at Knutsford Races Club 3m ptp gd.
Threapwood 9-2 (11-11) Close up, hampered and lost place 4 out, ridden next, headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Don't Hang About (11-11) at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (6) gd.
Ganbei 6-4 (12-7) Made virt all; ro wl, won at Pendle Forest & Craven 3m ptp gd beating Opera Og (12-7) by 3l, 4 ran.
