held up towards rear, never able to get on terms, well beaten 4 out
held up in mid-division, headway from 7th, mistake and no extra 3 out, mistake 2 out
mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 10th, jumped right 2 out, close 3rd when blundered last, no extra
mid-division, headway 12th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leader after 1st until before 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied last, one pace flat
took keen hold, led, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd close home
towards rear, behind 3rd, tailed off 10th
sweating, held up in rear, headway before 8th, lost place approaching 3 out, effort 3 out, shaken up and closed last, went 2nd close home, not able to get close enough to challenge winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 12th, led 2 out, driven out
in rear, ridden 3rd, behind 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up after
prominent, slow 1st, went 2nd before 8th until ridden after 12th, no extra last
chased leaders until 5th, behind and ridden 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up after
Bedrock Fred looks a nice prospect and will be thereabouts here if handling these bigger fences. Galbally King has been in excellent form between the flags while veteran Behind The Scenes beat Righteous Glory at the Surrey Union earlier this month in a race in which Daintydavey was beaten when falling. FITZ VOLONTE beat a big field last time and that should stand him in good stead back under Rules. He's got more scope than the majority of these so is preferred to Gamato and John Daniell.
Bedrock Fred 4-5 (12-0) Rdn 14; led aft 2 out; drvn out, won at Larkhill 3m ptp in Apr beating Theatre Evening (12-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Behind The Scenes (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Hdwy 13; led aft 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Surrey Union 3m ptp gs beating Commanche Conflict (12-0) by 4l, 11 ran.
Bigasabishop (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) (tt) ap; led 3 out til hdd last; no ex, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Shaboom (12-0) at Surrey Union 3m ptp gs.
Daintydavey (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Hdwy 13; 3rd & no ch when fell 3 out, in a race won by Behind The Scenes (12-0) at Surrey Union 3m ptp gs, 11 ran.
Fitz Volonte 10-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 14; led 3 out; held on wl, won at North Warwickshire Hunt Club 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Themanfromcork (12-0) by 2l, 17 ran.
Galbally King (IRE) (12-0) Walked over, won at Essex & Suffolk 3m ptp gf in Apr, 1 ran.
Gamato (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led to 2 & 3-6; led last; drvn out, won at Vine & Craven 3m ptp in Apr beating Bluegun (12-0) by 4l, 8 ran.
John Daniell 5-4 (11-0) Hdwy 11; ev ch last; ro flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Byerley Bear (11-0) at Devon & Somerset Staghounds 3m ptp gd.
Ladfromhighworth 66-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakening when mistake 3 out, 8th of 12, 20l behind Bermuda Boy (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Lucky Lane (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-diviison 5th, in touch again 9th, led before 12th to 14th, lost place 17th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Sharp Suit (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gs in Apr.
Righteous Glory (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (v) led to 3 & 12-15; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 11, 34l behind Behind The Scenes (12-0) at Surrey Union 3m ptp gs.
My Beautiful Betty 25-1 (11-7) Led til hdd & wknd aft 14; to, last of 5, 36l behind Burtolli Boy (12-0) at Old Berkshire 3m ptp gf in Apr.