tracked leaders, lost place 11th, headway 14th, went 2nd 16th until next, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard, jumped right, led approaching 3rd, clear several times after and not always fluent, hit 12th, headed 21st, weakened after 3 out, clambered over last, pulled up
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 11th, went 2nd next until 16th, ridden 20th, outpaced 5 out, no impression after
held up, not fluent 7th, closed 16th, ridden 21st, pressed for 2nd from 3 out, no chance with winner
prominent, pecked 1st, went 2nd 10th until 12th, blundered 14th, chased clear winner when mistake 3 out, well held
held up, blundered and reminders 6th, headway 8th, ran in snatches after, mistake 14th, well beaten from 22nd
jumped well, led until approaching 3rd, tracked leader until 10th, went 2nd again 17th, led 21st, clear 5 out, impressive
Martha's Kinsman will probably make a bold bid to follow up last year's win in this race. He hasn't done a lot since and was pulled up at Exeter a month ago but this marathon trip clearly brings out the best in Henry Daly's veteran. Mid Div And Creep ran the race of his life to finish second in the Foxhunter Chase here in March. Alan Hill's 11-year-old was doing his best work at the finish that day and could relish the extra but we just prefer the claims of MISTER APPLE'S. Ian Williams' charge has a terrific record at Cheltenham and neither the trip nor the going will hold any fears for the gelding, who probably found the ground a little on the soft side when fourth in the Aintree Foxhunters' last month. Sea Wall will also like the fast ground but has something to prove after being pulled up at Ludlow in March.
Sea Wall 5-2fav (12-4) Prominent, lost place after 11th, eased and lost touch from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by The General Lee (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Louis Pasteur (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Took keen hold and held up last in early stages, headway to 2nd after 3rd, outpaced and dropped to last 13th, driven along soon after next, stayed on to well held 3rd 2 out, left over 10 lengths 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 14l behind Foynes Island (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Martha's Kinsman (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Drybrook Bedouin (11-1) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Mister Apple's (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway and in 8th before 2 out, kept on before last, plugged on, 4th of 22, 15l behind Baby Run (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) sft in Apr.
King Of The Road 8-1 (12-0) Prom to 19, 5th of 10, 17l behind Johnny's Way (12-0) at Trebudannon 3m 4f ptp gd in Apr.
Up There (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) (cp) (tt) went 2nd 10; drvn & outpcd 15, 5th of 9, 21l behind Surenaga (12-0) at Maisemore Park 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Mid Div And Creep 100-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 5 out, well beaten 5th 2 out, stayed on to go moderate 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 24, 17l behind Zemsky (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar.
