chased leaders, reminders 8th, hit 10th, pulled up approaching next
never going well in rear, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up 11th
in touch, lost place 9th, mistake 12th, plugged on one pace from 3 out, went poor 3rd last
led, hit 10th, headed 12th, chased leader, weakened 3 out
chased leader, led 12th, mistake and headed 3 out, regained lead 2 out, driven and stayed on well
behind, reminder 5th, struggling 4 out, tailed off when pulled up next
in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, narrow lead 3 out, headed next, soon beaten
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, 5th and no chance when refused and unseated rider last
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, no chance when fell next
Henrietta Knight has started to hit form and we will select her runner Easter Present to beat Nils Anderson and Beat The Boys. The selection hasn't exactly set the world alight with his fencing but has been highly tried. He was a decent enough hurdler, but is really bred for chasing and sooner or later he will get his act together and it could be today. Nils Anderson put in two solid efforts back in may and doesn't look on too bad a mark at present, he should go well if fit for his return. Beat The Boys did little over hurdles but we may see plenty of improvement now he tackles the larger obstacles. Lincoln's Inn could prove best of the others, but we return to Easter Present for our hopeful selection.
Tavalu (USA) 9-2 (11-8) Held up, ridden 9th, no impression, 4th of 6, 26l behind Sunley Shines (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) gf in Oct.
Lincoln's Inn (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Mid-divison, mistake 5th and lost place, weakened 3 out, 11th of 17, 34l behind Eden Linty (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Easter Present (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 26l behind Imperial Commander (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f beg chs (3) gd in Oct.
Nils Anderson (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 8th, blundered 10th, soon headed, beaten before 2 out, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Mighty Moose (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Beat The Boys (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 17, 30l behind Ordre de Bataille (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
The Venetian (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Raced freely, disputed until 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance after 3 out, faded from next, 8th of 17, 17l behind Nougat de L'Isle (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Noble Bily (FR) 16-1 (10-1) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway 4th, chased leader 10th, ridden when fell 3 out in race won by Willies Way (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Sept, 12 ran.
Xila Fontenailles (FR) 7-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 10th, 10th of 13, 50l behind Lyster (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Oct.
Forfeiter (USA) 8-1 (11-4) In touch, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, weakened last, 8th of 10, 29l behind King's Jester (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
