tracked leader, led 4 out, headed 3 out, led again 2 out, headed towards finish, jockey stopped riding and lost 2nd post
held up, pushed along briefly 8th, lost touch before 10th, pulled up before 11th
tracked leaders, close up 12th, outpaced after 3 out, well held from next
held up, headway 10th, outpaced after 3 out, closed before last, led towards finish
led, jumped right 1st, hit 4 out and headed, led 3 out until 2 out, soon switched right, every chance flat, 3rd and held 50 yards out, took 2nd post
Greensalt has a 5-10 strike-rate between the flags but is yet to land a first success under Rules. However, he has been highly tried on occasions in the hunter chase arena, notably when a respectable seventh last time in the Aintree Foxhunters and when an excellent third behind Balnaslow in the same contest last year - he should go close for this drop in grade. Llancillo Lord did really well when overcoming mistakes to land a small-field hunter chase at Fakenham last month and is a likely contender but HARDROCK DAVIS (NAP) was still travelling really well when unfortunately brought down here latest and this in-form pointer is taken to make amends over this shorter trip.
Llancillo Lord (IRE) 1-2fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, hampered and nearly unseated rider 3rd lost both irons and made great recovery, went 2nd at 11th, led soon after 2 out, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f (5) gf in Apr beating Cyrius Moriviere (12-0) by 6l, 3 ran.
Archies Bet (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (xnb, tt) held up; mist 2; lost plce 6; 7l 8th 1/2way; lost tch 11; pu nxt, at Tranwell 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr.
Bedford Forrest (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Jnd ldrs 5; no ex 3 out, 3rd of 8, 20 1/4l behind Meldrum Lad (11-0) at Hornby Castle 2m 6f gf in Apr.
Greensalt (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Held up behind, headway into mid-division when switched outside 9th, tracked leaders 15th, effort before last, soon ridden, weakened flat, 7th of 27, 34 1/4l behind Top Wood (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Hardrock Davis (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Led until 1st, led after 3rd, headed 5th, led 15th, headed narrowly when mistake and brought down 3 out, at Kelso 3m 2f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
