in touch towards rear, headway 3 out, led before next, ridden and not fluent last, soon headed kept on one pace
dwelt rapid headway to lead 2nd, soon clear, reduced lead 9th, crashed through 3 out and soon headed, lost place, rallied approaching last
led, headed 2nd, chased clear leader, closed 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
chased clear leaders, closed 9th, chased leader 2 out, ridden and every chance last, soon led, ridden out
in rear, headway to track leaders 13th, chased leader 3 out, led soon after, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened next
Saffron Wells will be understandably popular after a solid runner-up effort at the recent Cheltenham hunter chase evening behind the evergreen Sam Cavallaro and seems sure to be in the shake-up. He was a winning hurdler for Neil King in the past but is taken on with BLETCHLEY CASTLE. The Brookshaw inmate has made all to score in emphatic fashion between the flags the last twice and is taken to do so again around this sharp track with ground to suit and Tommie O'Brien booked. Blackwood Rover and Knockedoutloaded both landed point-to-point successes last time but more looks needed here.
Blackwood Rover (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) (v) a.p; led last; all out, won at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr beating Kayjaydee (11-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 4-9fav (12-3) (tt) made all; unchall, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m gd in Apr beating Fair Exchange (12-3) by dist, 3 ran.
Knockedoutloaded (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) (cp) made all; rdn out, won at Peper Harow 3m gd in May beating Lake Balaton (12-0) by 3l, 6 ran.
Saffron Wells (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) With leader to before 9th, outpaced 4 out, chased front pair between last 2, stayed on into 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Sam Cavallaro (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gs in May.
Sand Blast 8-1 (11-2) (cp) prom til wknd aft 3 out, last of 5, 31 1/4l behind Abricot De L'Oasis (11-7) at Garthorpe 2m 4f gd in Apr.
Torran Na Dtonn (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Chsd wnr; outpcd 4 out, 2nd of 5, 25l behind The Gunner Brady (12-0) at Higham 3m gf in Apr.