prominent, led when went left and jumped slowly 2nd, went left again 3rd, headed 6th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after
held up in rear, 7th and in touch when blundered badly 10th, no progress after, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, closed to take 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
led until approaching 2nd, led again 6th, jumped left 8th and 11th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 4th, mistakes 5th and 6th, fell 7th
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led going well 2 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, hit 4 out, well held before 2 out
held up in mid-division, headway 2nd, hit 7th and given reminder, no impression 3 out, stayed on same pace to take 3rd before last, no impression
Free Speech's run in the previous race will be a pointer to HUNT BALL's chance in this as Kieran Burke's charge beat the former over 2m5f here last month before scoring easily at Fontwell. The six-year-old appears to be improving at a rate of knots and should be capable of defying a penalty to land his hat-trick today. Jan Jandura has been knocking on the door but may again find at least one too good under top weight and Fleur De Vassy hasn't been seen since pulling up at Hereford in February when trained by Venetia Williams. The others have little to recommend them though Runaway Harry could possibly improve for the switch to fences.
Jan Jandura (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, hit 1st, led from 3rd, headed after 5 out, mistake 4 out when 1 length down in 2nd, soon outpaced, kept on to chase winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Mr Chippy (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Farbreaga (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened before 7th, tailed off 3 out, 13th of 18, 50l behind Same Difference (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Time To Think 11-1 (11-9) Close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 15, 16l behind Taste The Wine (11-5) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Fleur de Vassy 15-8fav (11-1) Held up, bumped 1st, carried left 7th, ridden in 5th after 9th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Havenstone (10-11) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 7 ran.
Flowerbud 33-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden 4 out, headway next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Wee Giant (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Runaway Harry (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hampered 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 12, 42l behind Trafalgar (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Hunt Ball (IRE) 5-4fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, led 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Watergate (11-12) by 13l, 9 ran.
Aeronautica (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracking leaders when blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Goring One (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov, 4 ran.
Kap West (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Hampered 1st, in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never in contention, 5th of 12, 22l behind The Donserelli (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
