tracked leaders, led 5th, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, ran on, easily
tracked leaders, pressed winner when hit 11th, lost place 3 out, no impression in 4th next, weakened last
mid-division, chased leaders when reminders before 5 out, blundered next, beaten before 2 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd flat
tracked leaders, driven 3 out, chased leading pair before next, soon no impression, lost modest 3rd flat
led narrowly to 5th, in touch, lost place 5 out, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, mistake next, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, went 2nd 3 out, outpaced next, soon no chance with easy winner, mistake last
always behind, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
with leader, hit 2nd, lost place 7th, behind from 11th, tailed off
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, tailed off 5 out
behind, mid-division 6th, lost place 9th (water), outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
The once-useful Gauvain has been enjoying a new lease of life between the flags but whether he still has the vigour to jump around here is anybody's guess. Rockiteer rarely reproduces his best form away from his beloved Ludlow nowadays while Foundry Square has been disappointing so far this year. Fort George, Drom and Archie Boy are in the veteran's stage now while Tinelyra simply doesn't look good enough. CURRENT EVENT wasn't given a great ride here at The Festival and then unseated his rider at Aintree but this is a big drop in class. Neither ground nor trip will be a problem today and he should make his class tell.
Current Event (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 7th, in a race won by On The Fringe (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gs, 29 ran.
Fort George (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led to 9 & 13 til hdd app last; wknd flat, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Ruddy Article (11-0) at Worcestershire 3m 2f ptp gd.
Foundry Square (IRE) 9-4fav (11-13) Pressed leader until before 12th, stayed handy, hampered after 15th, lost place and soon ridden, never back on terms, mistake 3 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 6, 6l behind Tugboat (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) sft.
Rockiteer (IRE) 5-6fav (12-1) Led from 1st until 4th, ridden 3 out, led run-in, kept on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd beating Neverownup (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tinelyra (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, mistake 4 out, no impression on winner before 2 out, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Cosway Spirit (11-5) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Mar.
Archie Boy (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge and every chance after last, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Mr Mercurial (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Cottage Oak (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) In tch til pu aft mist & rdr lost irons 16, in a race won by Radio Nowhere (11-0) at Cheshire Forest 3m ptp gd, 6 ran.
Gauvain (GER) Evens (11-0) (tt) led til hdd last; rallied to ld nr fin, won at South Shropshire 3m ptp gd beating Khyber Kim (11-0) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Orang Outan (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Led 13-15; ev ch 2 out; wknd app last, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Alskamatic (11-0) at North Warwickshire Hunt Club 3m ptp gd.
Shanks A Bunch 3-1 (12-0) (cp) hdwy 12; wknd qckly 3 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Dunraven Royal (11-7) at South Pembrokeshire 3m ptp gd.
Theophrastus (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) In rear when pulled up 8th, in a race won by Tataniano (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd, 8 ran.
Drom 5-4 (12-7) Led til hdd app 2 out; no ex, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Roycano (12-0) at Middleton 3m ptp gs.
