held up mid-division, headway, hit 5th, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, easy
tracked leaders, ridden 6th, mistake 7th, weakened, pulled up after 9th
mid-division, ridden, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, ridden from 4th, weakened 6th, pulled up before 8th
led, headed 9th, weakened 4 out
always behind, tailed off when fell 4 out
towards rear, ridden 8th, some progress from 6 out, chased winner in vain last
tailed off from 3rd, pulled up 9th
in touch, jumped left throughout, headway 6th, weakened 3 out
tailed off from 3rd, pulled up before 9th
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, led 9th, blundered badly 4 out, soon headed, ridden, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
In a race where only a handful can be given a chance, Nailed On gets the verdict, Classi Maureen and Jac An Ree may do best of the others. The selection was a winner of a decent point to point recently and has also performed with credit under rules. His owner-rider Andrew Martin is very competent and a big run is expected. Classi Maureen was a very modest hurdler but has been a revelation on the point scene and looks a good bet for a place this afternoon. Jac An Ree has also hit a rich vien of form between the flags and has to be considered on his first run in a hunter chase. Abbey Days and Lost Treasure appear to be the only other runners with any sort of a chance and so the task is not too difficult for Nailed On, who is taken to land the spoils.
Abbey Days (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) 3rd of 11, 17l behind Trooper Collins (12-0) at Bangor 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Barton Bandit 50-1 (11-3) Always behind, tailed off when blundered 13, soon pulled up pulled up at the 14th in race won by An Capall Dubh (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gf in Feb, 10 ran.
Bristol Bridge 33-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Which Way Now (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Come On Boy 33-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Which Way Now (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Gunsmoke 9-1 (12-0) ran out in race won by Toscanini (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Itsallupintheair 66-1 (11-4) Led, blundered badly 2nd, stayed prominent until lost place and pulled up at the 9th in race won by Le Passing (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f beg chs (D) hvy in Dec '04, 12 ran.
Jac An Ree (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) 2nd of 7, 4l behind Persian King (12-7) at Detling 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Lost Treasure (IRE) 22-1 (10-1) Prominent, mistake 6th, ridden 10th, weakened after mistake 13th, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Anflora (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Oct, 16 ran.
Nailed On 14-1 (11-9) Prominent, jumped left, hit 2nd, lost place 4th, behind when mistake 10th, left 3rd last, 3rd of 9, 40l behind Raregem (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hts chs (5) sft in Feb.
Tuff Joint (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) 4th of 10, 27l behind Selassie (12-0) at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gs in Apr.
Classi Maureen 4-5fav (11-7) 2nd of 5, 12l behind Fiesty Frosty (11-7) at Black Forest Ldg 3m ptp gf in Feb.
Ballyliffen Boy (IRE) 5-2fav (12-5) 3rd of 12, 9l behind Timberley (12-5) at Hexham Points 3m ptp gd in May '03.
