mid-division, under pressure 5 out, soon tailed off
tracked leader, clear of remainder 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off
behind, struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, soon under pressure, never dangerous, tailed off
made all, jumped well, drew clear from 4 out, impressive
tracked leaders, lost place 7 out, behind 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
held up towards rear, under pressure 10th, soon tailed off, stayed on into remote 2nd, tailed off
held up, mistake 10th, headway 3 out, stayed on into remote 3rd closing stages, tailed off
PACHA DU POLDER is targeting a third straight victory in the Foxhunter at Cheltenham. He needed his reappearance last year, finishing just behind Ardea, but made a winning return in 2017 and his yard has won this for the past two years. Road To Rome is race-fit and couldn’t be in better form so will make a bold bid to win a seventh race in a row. Ballotin would be a danger to all if fully wound-up but Dineur hasn’t raced since winning the Aintree Foxhunters’ in 2017.
Ardea (IRE) 6-4fav (12-5) Hdwy 9; went 2nd app 2 out; ev ch bet last 2; wknd flat, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind One Conemara (12-5) at Hornby Castle 3m sft in Apr.
Ballotin (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 14th of 19, dist behind Soul Emotion (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Dineur (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Led to 2nd, close up, ridden before last, led before elbow, held on well, won at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr beating Balnaslow (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 28 ran.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on to lead narrowly after last, driven out, just held on, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar beating Top Wood (12-0) by nk, 24 ran.
Road To Rome (IRE) 5-6fav (12-6) Made all, not fluent 3 out, driven out flat, won at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Feb beating Queen Olivia (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Roevin Star (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, 9th before 7th, 8th at 11th, pushed along after 3 out, headway to 4th 2 out, soon ridden, one paced run-in, 4th of 14, 6l behind Shanklys Dawn (9-10) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Sybarite (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, responded to lead after 8th, headed next, struggling 9th, jumped right and behind next, tailed off, last of 4, 35l behind Hazel Hill (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f (5) sft in Feb.
Tulsa Jack (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place after 6th, effort 12th, lost place 4 out, 9th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Hazel Hill (12-6) at Warwick 3m (6) gs in Jan.
