led to 10th, hit 18th, 5th and weakening when fell 4 out
held up, headway to track leading pair 17th, led well before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last
in touch, lost place 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
held up in rear, steady headway to track leading trio approaching 4 out, led 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well
held up in rear, mistake 10th, stayed on under pressure from 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (saddle slipped)
chased leader to 6th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
held up, headway to track leaders from 7th, challenged from 12th, upsides 3 out, weakened next, blundered last
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 12th
always behind, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
in touch, went 2nd 6th, made most from 10th to well before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
Earthmover paid the penalty for a couple of bad mistakes in the Foxhunter Chase last month and looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to resume winning ways at the main expense of Mister Friday and Denvale. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of these and at the age of seven is half the age of the selection. Caroline Bailey's gelding looked potentially useful when opening his rules account at Towcester last month and has to be respected. Tanager resumed winning ways back in a point-to-point having been pulled up in the Foxhunter previously and cannot be completely discounted. Master Jock has been in winning form between the flags but this looks tougher, while Althrey Dandy failed to fulfil the promise of his reappearance run when disappointing at Sandown last month and may be best watched at present. More solid claims are held by Mister Friday, who has won his last three starts, the latest of them in a hunter chase and the 10-year-old has an obvious chance but Earthmover has a tough of class about him and the 14-year-old is taken to resume winning ways at his favourite hunting ground.
Althrey Dandy (IRE) 3-1 Reluctant to race, behind, blundered 4th, effort 11th, blundered and weakened 13th, 6th of 8, well behind Moor Lane at Sandown 3m hts chs (H) gs in Mar.
Earthmover (IRE) 7-1 Behind, no impression when mistake 17th, tailed off, 6th of 24, 37l behind Sleeping Night at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (B) gd in Mar.
Good Bone (FR) 16-1 Towards rear, mistake 2nd, effort and headway 13th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 10, 40l behind Red Brook Lad at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (H) gs.
Mister Friday (IRE) 11-4fav Held up in rear, headway to join leaders 13th, led after 4 out, clear 2 out, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (H) gd beating Silver Streak by 10l, 7 ran.
Mullensgrove 9-2 Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, lost place 3rd, slightly hampered 6th, stayed on from 4 out to take 3rd but mistakes 3 out and last, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Phoenix Phlyer at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (H) hvy in Mar.
Banjo Hill 12-1 In touch, lost place and bumped 8th, behind when pulled up at the 16th in race won by Proper Squire at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in May, 8 ran.
Denvale (IRE) 7-1 Chased leaders, raced wide after 6th, went 2nd 9th, led 11th, clear approaching last, comfortably, won at Towcester 3m hts chs (H) gs in Mar beating Paddy For Paddy by 15l, 14 ran.
Master Jock 4-5fav won at Flagg Moor 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Returned Un Paid by a nk, 3 ran.
Samuel Wilderspin 16-1 Held up in rear, reminders after 9th, never dangerous, 4th of 14, 36l behind Denvale at Towcester 3m hts chs (H) gs in Mar.
Tanager Evensfav won at Kimble 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Bering Gifts by 12l, 4 ran.
