led, headed 3rd, fell 8th
held up, headway 14th, led approaching 4 out, clear 3 out, narrow leader when fell last
held up, headway 13th, ridden to chase leader 4 out, closing when left clear last
tracked leader, reminders 10th, jumped slowly 11th, mistake 14th, fell 15th
held up, chased leader from 4th, led 12th, headed after 15th, soon beaten and left 2nd last
tracked leaders, led 3rd, mistake 8th, headed 12th, weakened 4 out, mistake last, hampered soon after, unseated rider
Green Belt Flyer, Lou du Moulin Mas and Take The Stand look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase with the confident vote going to Green Belt Flyer. The selection won well last time out when beating Cornish Rebel again has conditions to suit and as all his best form is in small fields he looks the one to be on. Lou du Moulin Mas rates the main danger as he also won last time out when beating Honourable Spider. However this looks tougher and as he often finds less than expected off the bridle he looks worth taking on at likely odds. Take The Stand would be a danger to all on his best form of a couple of seasons ago but he has shown little of late. However this slightly faster ground could bring about a little improvement. The other three runners are readily opposed and Green Belt Flyer gets the confident vote.
Family Business (IRE) 6-4 (12-7) (cp) set fast pce til hdd 8; led aft 12-13; wknd 3 out; pulled up in race won by Aaron's Run (12-5) at Maisemore Park 3m ptp gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Green Belt Flyer (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (11-12) Held up, good headway approaching 2 out, every chance last, soon led, ran on, won at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) sft beating Cornish Rebel (12-1) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lou du Moulin Mas (FR) 6-5fav (12-0) Prominent, led 11th, mistake 13th, clear last, easily, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs beating Honourable Spider (12-4) by 18l, 8 ran.
Elenas River (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) In touch until weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up at the 12th in race won by Lou Du Moulin Mas (12-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs, 8 ran.
Take The Stand (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Chased leader to 2nd, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 6, 27l behind Christy Beamish (11-9) at Haydock 3m hts chs (3) gs.
Ede'iff 25-1 (11-0) In touch, steady headway from 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 30l behind Lou Du Moulin Mas (12-0) at Folkestone 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs.