raced on outside, started in rear, closed 3rd, led before 11th, headed 13th, mistake 15th, lost place and ridden 16th, mistake 4 out, well beaten 4th 3 out
led, headed 4th, not fluent 12th, switched right before 15th, outpaced after 4 out, well held 3rd from 3 out
prominent, led 4th, reached at 8th, reached at 10th, made mistake and headed, lost place 18th, well beaten 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up behind leaders, not fluent 5th, switched right before 6th, not fluent 9th, headway 13th, challenged 17th, led 2 out, drew clear from last, easily
not always fluent in rear, well beaten from 15th, tailed off
prominent on inside, led 10th, headed before 11th, led 13th, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra in 2nd flat
chased leaders, outpaced 17th, lost well beaten 4th 3 out, tailed off
Trappist Monk won three point-to-points and a hunter chase at Fontwell last season but was only sixth in this last year, behind Dandy Dan. Few will want to oppose PREMIER MAGIC as, though his win in the Hunters’ Chase at The Festival here in March may have been a shock, the form could not have worked out much better with the second winning the Champion Hunters Chase at Punchestown next time and the sixth landing the Foxhunters’ at Aintree. Rebel Dawn Rising has plenty of ability but his recent completion rate would be a worry over these stiff fences.
Dandy Dan (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Soon held up in mid-division out wide, towards rear when bad mistake 16th, pulled up soon after, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Myth Buster (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) (cp) led til hdd last; kpt on one pce flat, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Macklin (11-10) at Cothelstone 3m gs in Apr.
Polydora (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) (cp) led til hdd 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Zee Man (11-10) at Lockinge 3m gd in Apr.
Premier Magic (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Raced out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, went 2nd and hampered by loose horse 3 out, led next, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar beating Its On The Line (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 23 ran.
Encounter A Giant (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) (cp) (tt) a.p; led 12-15; led 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f sft in Apr beating Looksnowtlikebrian (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Rebel Dawn Rising (IRE) 6-5fav (12-0) Disputed lead, led outright before 8th, edged right 3 out where 3 lengths clear, 2 lengths clear 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths clear when jinked right and unseated rider last, at Fakenham 3m (4) sft in Apr.
Trappist Monk (IRE) 1-3fav (12-5) Led to 2; led 9; r.o wl, won at Parham 3m gd in Apr beating Oscar Montel (11-9) by 3l, 7 ran.
