led, headed 2nd, led again before 11th, headed before 13th, lost second 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat
in touch, nudged along before 14th, went third next, headway to go second 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden flat, ran on well, just held on
ran in snatches, led 2nd, headed 3rd, led before next, headed 5th, led again 7th, headed next, led again before 9th, headed before 11th, led before 13th, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden flat, battled on gamely, just held by winner
led 3rd, headed before next, led 5th, blundered and headed 7th, led again next, headed before 9th, mistake 10th (water), pushed along before 13th, dropped to last 15th, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, lost touch next
RAVISHED finished sixth in last year’s Aintree Foxhunters’. He is well into the veteran stage now but he will win this if still possessing a fraction of his former ability. Shanroe Street, a former course and distance winner, was only beaten a head at Carlisle last month and looks the only conceivable danger.
Shanroe Street (IRE) 14-1 (12-2) Led, pushed along last, joined flat, edged left and headed final strides, 2nd of 4, hd behind Geordie B (11-12) at Carlisle 3m (5) gd in Mar.
Merrion Avenue (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) (cp) lost tch 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Overton 3m gd in Mar.
Purple Harry 16-1 (12-0) (tt) in tch til outpcd 12, 4th of 6, 35 1/2l behind Ask To Dance (12-3) at Sheriff Hutton 3m gs in Apr.
Ravished (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, hampered by faller 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 14 1/4l behind Rio Des Echanault (12-0) at Musselburgh 3m (5) gs in Mar.
