towards rear in 4th, in rear and weakened before 15th, tailed off
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 6th, headed 8th, tracked leader, ridden to lead again run-in, kept on well
led, headed before 6th, soon in 3rd, ridden and no extra from last
tracked leader, led 8th, jumped right 11th, ridden and headed run-in, kept on
in rear, soon detached, headway to go 4th from 15th, ridden before last, soon chased leading pair, kept on same pace, not reach leaders
TOPLANDER makes his debut under Rules but has looked a promising sort in point-to-points and was only headed close home at Easingwold earlier this month. John Wade has done well with similar types in the past and he gets the vote here ahead of the more exposed Temple Green. Minstalad may be the pick of the remainder as Clueless is a modest sort nowadays and Impact Zone has a poor record in hunter chases.
Clueless 33-1 (12-0) Rn out 4, in a race won by Miss Vivian (12-0) at Dalston 3m ptp gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Impact Zone 10-1 (11-0) Hdwy 7; outpcd app 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Glidewell (11-0) at Tabley 3m ptp gd.
Minstalad 6-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & no ex flat, 3rd of 6, 6l behind My Old Piano (12-0) at Easingwold 3m ptp gd.
Toplander (IRE) 5-4 (12-5) In tch; led 2 out; lkd wnr flat; hdd nr fin, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Adin Abroad (11-12) at Easingwold 3m ptp gd.
Temple Green 15-8 (10-7) Held up; hdwy 15; led flat; rdn out, won at Mosshouses 3m ptp gs beating Putitawayforayear (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
