chased leading pair, poor 3rd going out on final circuit, lost 3rd approaching 2 out
towards rear, chased clear leaders 4th, 3rd when pecked on landing and unseated rider 5th
disputed lead until led 6th, clear 4 out, comfortable
in rear when hampered 3rd, behind from 10th, went remote 3rd approaching last, closed on heavily eased 2nd close home
led, headed 6th, chased winner, outpaced from 4 out, heavily eased after jumping last
keen close up when badly hampered 3rd, ridden 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up approaching next (saddle slipped and broke blood vessel)
close up when hit and fell 3rd
This looks a better-than-average hunter chase as it features a former Aintree Foxhunters’ winner in Dineur, though he’s now a teenager. Silvergrove has won three times under Rules and four times between the flags but hasn’t raced since May 2017. Zeroeshadesofgrey has won a couple of points this season, however, and looks the danger to SIR JACK YEATS, who had some smart form last season and will strip for a third behind Shantou Flyer at Kelso.
Boher Call (IRE) 66-1 (12-8) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, rallied 3 out, no extra after next, 6th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Full Trottle (12-8) at Lingfield 2m 4f (6) sft in Feb.
Dineur (FR) 20-1 (12-4) Behind, struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Road To Rome (12-4) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) gd in Feb.
Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) 10-3 (12-6) Chased winner until not fluent 11th, challenged 4 out until after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Shantou Flyer (12-6) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) gd in Feb.
Connetable (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Jumped left and not that fluent, always in rear, tailed off 12th, pulled up after 15th, at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Feb.
Silvergrove 4-7fav (12-5) (tt) made all; drew clr last, won at Northaw 3m gd in May beating Remarkable Man (12-0) by 4l, 5 ran.
Tulsa Jack (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, chased leaders in 3rd until hit 5th, tailed off 10th, left remote 3rd after 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) gs in Feb.
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) 1-6fav (11-9) Made all; pushed out, won at Horseheath 3m in Mar beating After Aspen (12-0) by 3l, 2 ran.
