chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed 14th, one pace before 2 out
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, improved to go 3rd at 11th, led 14th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace
mid-division, improved 4th, chased leader 10th, ridden and every chance 2 out, led approaching last, ran on
mid-division, improved 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
in touch, ridden after 11th, outpaced 13th, kept on to go 3rd at last
led, ridden, looked reluctant and headed 8th, mistake next, soon lost place, behind and pulled up 12th
held up in rear, improved 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out
Nonrunner
Be Fair was still going well when falling six out in a valuable contest at Punchestown last month and looks worth another chance in a weaker contest today with the main threats looking to be Coolefind and Cantarinho. The last mentioned is a consistent performer in this grade and should be thereabouts again but may have to settle for minor honours. Montys Tag has been running well in point-to-points of late and again in a hunter chase but is likely to find at least one too good, while Full Irish is clearly not as good as he once was and looks best left out of calculations. Coolefind comes into this in good from and has solid claims but Be Fair may be too classy for his rivals and he gets the vote.
Montys Tag (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Led to 4th, chased leaders, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 11, 20l behind Castlemore (11-5) at Towcester 3m hts chs (6) gf in Apr.
Cantarinho 5-2 (11-5) Led, headed 8th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 14, 23l behind Mel In Blue (11-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Full Irish (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Nvr gng wl; some hdwy 3 out; nvr on terms, 5th of 11, 32l behind Va Vavoom (11-7) at Higham 3m ptp gd in Mar.
John The Greek (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Bhnd til unseated rider in race won by Home Made (11-0) at Sandon 3m ptp gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Rooster 25-1 (11-7) Held up, lost place approaching 4th and fell at the 6th in race won by Garnett (11-13) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (5) gf, 8 ran.
Silver Streak (IRE) 10-1 (12-7) Bhnd til pulled up in race won by Unleash (12-7) at Garthorpe 3m 4f ptp gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Be Fair 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, in touch when fell in race won by Joe Blake (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hts chs gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Coolefind (IRE) 2-5fav (12-5) Made virt all; blun 13; outclassed rival, won at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Razer Blade (12-5) by 15l, 7 ran.
