chased leaders, 4th and one pace 4 out, blundered and weakened 2 out, very slow last
towards rear, ridden 5th, well beaten after 8th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged before 4 out, led 3 out, all out
slowly away, in rear, headway from 4th, 5th 4 out, went 2nd briefly flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish
behind, not fluent 3rd, some headway before 4 out, no impression, soon weakened, pulled up before last
prominent, bumped 1st, led 5th, headed 3 out, held flat, plugged on
towards rear, not fluent 4th or 5th, well behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, struggling from 5th
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 6th and fading 4 out, mistake and weakened next
mid-division, struggling 8th, pulled up after 3 out
took keen hold, led, jumped right 1st, headed next, chased leaders, 3rd 4 out, 4th and weakening last
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, slow 4th, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up before last
prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, 7th and weakening when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
VELVET MAKER has been hard to keep right over the years but has changed trainers and travels over from Ireland clear of the rest on today’s terms. That includes recent winners Numbercruncher and Rouge Et Blanc, who won hunter chases at Stratford and Lingfield respectively on their latest outings. Grandioso has also won similar events in the past and Never Complain was successful at Fontwell last year. Trafalgar Rock remains
Gowanauthat (IRE) 12-1 (12-6) Pressed winner, led narrowly 4th until 10th, pressed winner, led again 13th until before next where dropped to 3rd, blundered 15th, lost 3rd approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, dist behind Unioniste (12-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f (6) gs in Feb.
Grandioso (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) In touch, mistake 4th, improved 7th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, 3rd of 6, 30 1/2l behind Howlongisafoot (11-2) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Argot 40-1 (11-11) (cp) prom til wknd 3 out, 3rd of 8, 26l behind Volnay De Thaix (11-10) at Brocklesby Park 3m gs in Feb.
Never Complain (IRE) 20-1 (12-4) Towards rear, in mid-division 7th, in touch in 5th 10th, disputing 3rd and weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Bangor 2m 4f (6) hvy in Feb.
Numbercruncher (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 6th, not fluent 3 out, led before last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun beating Exclusive Rights (11-3) by 6l, 10 ran.
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Jumped well, made most, clear before 2nd until given breather 5th, clear again next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 2m 4f (6) hvy in Feb beating Saddlers Encore (12-0) by 9l, 5 ran.
Santa's Secret (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Prom til wknd 12; t.o when ref last, at Higham 3m gf in Apr.
Aero Majestic (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Always behind, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Present Times (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mantou (IRE) 20-1 (12-7) (cp) prsd ldr 4 til led 11; hdd nxt; wknd qckly 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Larkhill 3m gs in Jan.
Proximo (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Keen jumped well, tracked leaders, chased clear winner 4 out, outpaced next, plugged on, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, dist behind Broken Eagle (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m (6) gd in May.
Throthethatch (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (tt) led til hdd & wknd aft 2 out, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Important Moment (12-0) at Charing 2m 4f gd in Feb.
Trafalgar Rock 16-1 (12-5) Held up last to 7; hdwy 10; led 18-20; wknd 2 out, 4th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Iberico (12-5) at Cocklebarrow 3m 6f gs in Jan.
Velvet Maker (FR) 7-2 (12-2) Twrds rr of mid-div,prog in 3rd aftr 7th,no ex in 3rd bef 2out, wknd aftr 2out & drpd 5th when fell last, at Templenacarriga 3m hvy in Dec.
