led until before 3rd, not fluent 12th, lost 2nd from 14th, weakened 4 out
always last, slow 2nd, not fluent 11th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before last
led before 3rd, clear from 4 out, continued to go further clear, canter
chased front pair and sometimes some way off them, not fluent 5th, headway 13th, went 2nd from next, no chance with winner from after 4 out, weakened next
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NonRunner
After a couple of wins between the flags, Shantou Magic ran in the Foxhunter at Cheltenham but was predictably outclassed and pulled up. MENDIP EXPRESS ran in that race last year and also in top hunter chases at Aintree and Punchestown. He’s only had two runs this term and, while not as good as once was, should still have too much for these. Kings Lodge has only had one run under Rules in five years and was pulled up around here while Midnight Appeal doesn’t really handle ground this soft.
Kings Lodge 7-1 (12-3) (cp) (tt) led til hdd 2 out; rallied to ld nr fin, won at Charm Park 3m in Apr beating Six A Side (12-0) by nk, 14 ran.
Matthew Man 5-1 (12-0) Ur 3, at Alnwick 3m mdn gs in Feb.
Mendip Express (IRE) 9-4 (12-6) Led, mistake and headed 15th, soon dropped to 3rd, trying to rally on outside when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, weakened, 4th of 6, 19 1/2l behind Virak (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Jan.
Shantou Magic (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Prominent, lost place when blundered 15th, not recover and pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Midnight Appeal 5-2 (11-2) (cp) (tt) hdwy 15; hmpd aft 2 out; rallied flat; fin 3rd; promoted, last of 3, 1/2l behind Kimora (10-2) at Andoversford 3m hvy in Apr.
Thats Digby 7-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd app 2 out; fin 10l 4th; disq, 4th of 11, 5l behind Great Anticipation (12-0) at Tranwell 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr.
