tracked leader, led 9th, clear 14th, headed 3 out, blundered next, soon pulled up
held up, headway and tracked leaders 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
slowly away, recovered 2nd in rear, not fluent next, headway and in touch 11th, chased clear leader 14th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last
close up, tracked leaders 14th, led 3 out, clear soon after next, headed last, kept on
mistakes, held up, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on to go 3rd flat
set strong pace, headed 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
in touch, lost place 7th, struggling from 13th, pulled up before 15th
held up, dropped to rear 7th, pulled up 9th
towards rear, headway to track leaders 6th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, led next, ran on
Sand Blast was no match for last year’s winner Master Workman at Higham last month. The latter is bidding for a fourth course victory so can’t be ignored. One Fine Morning has been in good form between the flags and Bound For Glory exceeded expectations when sixth in the Foxhunters’ at Aintree. Treat Yourself was a good second behind Port Melon at Kempton 12 days ago but Gina Andrews’ mount CAN MESTRET can land an above-average hunter chase. He’s shown a liking for this sharp track in the past and has the beating of some of these on past form.
Master Workman (IRE) 7-4 (12-7) (cp) led to 11; outpcd 14, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Broken Eagle (12-7) at Fakenham 3m gd in Apr.
Treat Yourself (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked winner until 3rd, handy, 2nd again before 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, found no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Port Melon (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Bound For Glory (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Led to 3rd (the chair), tracked leader, led again 9th, blundered 3 out, headed before last, weakened last 150 yards, 6th of 21, 13 3/4l behind Balnaslow (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Can Mestret (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Trckd rival; chall 3 out; led & lft solo app last, won at Garthorpe 3m sft in Apr
Caulkin (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) In tch to 12, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Kingston College (12-0) at Fakenham 3m gd in Apr.
One Fine Morning 11-10fav (12-0) Led to 4; led aft 15; clr 2 out; comf, won at Higham 3m in Apr beating Nightscape (12-0) by 7l, 7 ran.
Paddy The Stout (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (tt) in tch til outpcd 15; kpt on 2 out, 3rd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Done A Runner (12-0) at Revesby Park 3m in Apr.
Sand Blast 6-4 (11-7) (vp) (tt) in tch til fell 10, at Fakenham 3m gd in Apr.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, with leader 9th, mistake 11th, beaten after 2 out, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Hazel Hill (12-0) at Towcester 3m (5) hvy in Mar.
