chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, pushed along 7th, well behind 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after
led until after 1st, not fluent 2nd, led and not fluent 9th, headed 11th, led before 2 out, stayed on, ridden out
led 2nd until before next, mistake 4th, led 7th, headed 9th, blundered badly 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 11th
jumped right and slow, always well behind, pulled up after 10th
held up, headway approaching 10th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression, stayed on
blundered and unseated rider 1st
towards rear, closed 5th, not fluent 9th or 10th, struggling 12th, well beaten 5th 4 out, pulled up after
led after 1st until 2nd, chased leaders on inside, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed 4th, led 11th, headed before 2 out, soon 3rd and weakening, mistake last
prominent, not fluent 1st, led before 3rd, headed 7th, mistake next, lost place before 10th, well behind 13th, soon pulled up
Tango De Juilley has won three times over fences but is having a first run in almost four years. Carter McKay won a couple of hunter chases in 2019 but was pulled up when favourite for a mens open at Alnwick in December. Musselburgh fourth Senor Lombardy can’t be left out of calculations but Kalabaloo will probably start favourite having last been seen finishing eighth in last year’s Foxhunter at The Festival. AFRICAN BELLE is making her debut over regulation fences but has been very progressive between the flags and gets all the allowances plus Lilly Pinchin’s claim.
Carter Mckay 5-4fav (12-5) Nvr gng wl; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Kilkishen (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Mid-division, niggled along after 1st, not fluent at 2nd, mistake at 5th, progress to 3rd after 6th, 4th 3 out, dropped to 5th before 2 out, weakened in 6th after 2 out, 6th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Nobody Home (11-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp sft in Oct.
Teddy Tee (IRE) 2-1 (12-5) Led 3-4 & 6-8; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 10, 32l behind Vinnie Lewis (12-5) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Lord Ballim (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Mostly detached in last until pulled up before 4 out, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Senor Lombardy (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Chasing leaders 2nd, led 7th, not fluent 9th, headed 13th, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 13, 23l behind Salvatore (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Tango De Juilley (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Mid-division, lost place and behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Thyne For Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) (h) lost tch 5; t.o & pu 12, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Kalabaloo (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Chased clear leaders to 15th, struggling in mid-division next, no danger after, 8th of 21, dist behind It Came To Pass (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gs in Mar.
African Belle 5-1 (11-7) Stdy hdwy 12; led 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec beating Mr Pepperpot (12-3) by 3l, 7 ran.
Bean Liath (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Led until after 6th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 37l behind Miss Molinari (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
