always behind
tracked leaders, led 14th, clear approaching 3 out, comfortably
held up towards rear, headway halfway and in touch, chased winner 14th, no chance from 3 out
led to 3rd, remained in touch, reminders 11th, outpaced 14th
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 12th, mistake next, ridden after 4 out, soon one paced
behind from halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, outpaced after halfway, kept on from 2 out, no impression
mid-division, reminders 11th, blundered 13th, soon weakened
prominent, led 12 to 14th, ridden 4 out, soon one paced
towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, reminders and weakened quickly after 13th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
An ordinary looking hunter chase that can be taken by Pharmistice. The gelding is a Prolific point winner who beat Aintree Foxhunters winner Divet Hill over course and distance in May of last year. Though he has yet to hit winning form in points this year he put up a creditable effort behind Ballisteros last time and he gets the vote here. Fornaught Alliance is another with claims after running well enough at Sedgefield on his penultimate start and then landing a point on fast ground last time. He can make the frame. Another with frame claims is Geordies Express. A course and distance winner on this card last year, he was unlucky in unseating last time and can go well with a clear round. Of the remainder, former Venetia Williams inmate Donallach Mor makes most appeal, though his jumping can often be his Achilles heel.
