held up, headway 9th, close up next, chased leader 12th, led next, ridden 2 out, headed line
held up in touch, improved 2 out, went 3rd last, ridden and ran on to lead line
mid-division, chased leader 10th until 12th, driven 3 out, chased leader again 2 out, one pace flat
chased leader, led 3rd, headed 13th, weakened 2 out, virtually pulled up flat
raced wide mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened before 2 out
led, headed 3rd, weakened 7th, driven and behind 9th, pulled up 11th
pulled hard in touch, chased leader 5th, until blundered 9th, weakened before 2 out
Briscoe Place is our selection in the Hunters' chase with Watership Down and Balinova likely to chase him home. The ex-Jonjo O'Neill inmate appears to have rediscovered a zest for the game since sent pointing and he has won his last two races - making all in the latter. Watership Down didnt appear to start his Folkestone victory at all well but he finished well to post an unlikely victory. This looks tougher on paper. Balinova is tried on fast ground having flopped last time out under rules. Cash In Hand is still a maiden under rules and cheekpieces are tried again. Gothic Charm won well at Maisemore Park in his latest start between the flags. Elenas River looks a light of his former self. The market should provide plenty of clues and we are with Briscoe Place.
Watership Down (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Behind, headway and went 2nd 4 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well, won at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf beating Cape Stormer (12-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Bell Rock 8-1 (11-7) Led to 10th, chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Watership Down (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.
Bolero Eclair (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off, 7th of 11, 47l behind Silver Dollars (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.
Briscoe Place (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Made all; lft clr 3 out; unchall, won at Aspatria 3m ptp gf beating Themanfromcarlisle (11-0) by 12l, 6 ran.
Cash In Hand (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Prominent, weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out, 5th of 13, well behind Harlov (10-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp hts chs (3) gd.
Elenas River (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, no chance with winner from before 12th, mistake 3 out, mistake last, 4th of 6, well behind Wild Is The Wind (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hts chs (6) gf.
Gothic Charm (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led to 2 & 7-12; lft in ld 14; all out, won at Maisemore Park 3m ptp gd beating Coldabri (11-7) by a nk, 7 ran.
Peachy (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Behind, rapid headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 11, 26l behind Silver Dollars (11-11) at Folkestone 2m 5f hts chs (6) gf.
Rust En Vrede 28-1 (11-5) Led until stumbled and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Itzacliche (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hts chs (6) gf, 9 ran.
Balinova (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Held up in rr; gd hdwy 11; led aft 2 out; r.o wl, won at Ashorne 3m ptp sft beating Duchamp (12-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
Saddlers Cloth (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led soon after 13th to approaching 18th, driven and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 9, 23l behind Trade Off (11-7) at Folkestone 3m 7f hts chs (4) gf.
