in last trio, ridden 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
last trio, headway and just about in touch 13th, one pace before 2 out, 6th and beaten when hit last
took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th, led 11th, clear 15th, 3 lengths clear last, hardridden flat, all out
raced wide, in touch, pushed along, went 3rd 15th, stayed on same pace after 3 out
chased leaders in 4th, mistake 7th, pushed along and went 2nd 13th, blundered 4 out, 3 lengths down last, kept on well flat, not reached winner
last trio, pushed along and struggling after 12th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up and dismounted flat lame
led until 11th, chased winner until lost place 13th, behind when blundered 16th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leader to 8th, stayed prominent, ridden and still disputing 3rd before 2 out, weakened into 5th, blundered last
in touch, pushed along 12th, headway 14th, hard driven before last, kept on well flat
Plenty of horses are coming into this race in great form but we will side with EURO BLEU as the likely winner, while No Reward and Jack¿s Present both warrant plenty of respect. The selection was laid off through injury last season before returning in fine form to win two open point to points. He ran a number of fair races under rules when trained by Lucy Wadham a few years ago but he has been plagued with injury in recent years. He comes into this race in fine form and if returning to his best he will not be far away. No Reward is getting on in years now but showed no signs of age when winning a point to point last month. The conditions of the race should suit so any market moves should be noted. Jack's Present looks like a young horse on the up grade. He won twice between the flags as a five-year-old before injury struck and last season was written off. He came back with vengeance to score three times this season and is sure to have his supporters. A race in which there is again very little Hunter Chase form to go by but Euro Bleu has the experience and form to his name and therefore will prove difficult to beat.
Captain's Legacy 5-2 (12-0) Held up; prsd ldr 13; led last; sn clr, won at Godstone 3m ptp in Mar beating Reymysterio (12-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
Change The Plan (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) A bhnd, 6th of 17, 30l behind Young Collier (12-0) at Charing 3m ptp in Feb.
Euro Bleu (FR) 4-7 (12-3) Led 11; easy, won at Kingston Blount 3m ptp in Apr beating Long Courrier (12-0) by 15l, 5 ran.
Foxspur (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Bhnd 11; to, 4th of 5, 38l behind Mid Div And Creep (10-7) at High Easter 3m ptp in Apr.
Go North (IRE) 1-2 (12-0) Jnd ldr 12; led 14; qcknd clr aft 3 out; kpt on, won at Northaw 3m ptp beating Itsallupintheair (12-0) by 5l, 5 ran.
No Reward (IRE) 4-6 (12-0) Ap; led aft 14; clr 2 out; easy, won at Catsfield 3m ptp in Apr beating Major Jon (12-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Sharlom (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) (cp) led til hdd cl home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Dad Says Heazle (12-0) at Penshurst 3m ptp in Apr.
Where's My Baby (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Ap; rdn to ld final 50yds, won at Fakenham Points 3m ptp in Apr beating Go North (12-0) by hd, 10 ran.
Jack's Present (IRE) (12-1) (cp) ap; led last; ro wl flat, won at Catsfield 3m ptp in Apr beating Master Alf (12-4) by 2l, 5 ran.
