held up in rear, not always fluent, behind 14th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
led until before 4 out, no impression next, weakened last, lost 2nd post
tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced after 11th, 3rd and weakening when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 11th, ridden next, struggling 14th, soon well beaten, left 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd post
held up in rear, not fluent 13th, behind next
tracked leader, mistake 11th, led before 4 out, clear approaching next, mistake last, stayed on
WOODVIEW PRINCE looks the safest option in this. He didn't jump particularly well when third to Following Dreams over a shorter trip here earlier in the month but still finished a long way in front of Gentle Duke and will have benefited from his first try over regulation fences. Sandpipers, like the selection, has won five times between the flags so is probably the danger but races under Rules for the first time today. Henrietta Knight runs Port Golan with Harry Bannister doing the steering and he may be next best, despite a lay-off, as Drivehomeregardles continues to disappoint.
Drivehomeregardles (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Led to 4 & 5-6; outpcd 14; rallied 3 out; wknd app last, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Murphys Promise (12-0) at South Wold 3m ptp sft.
Gentle Duke 25-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 9th, well beaten from 4 out, 5th of 8, 33l behind Following Dreams (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (6) gs.
Port Golan (IRE) 5-2 (12-5) Hdwy 13; led app last; stayed on wl, won at Yorkshire Area Point-to-Point Cl 3m ptp gs in Jan '14 beating Amicelli (12-5) by 7l, 12 ran.
Sandpipers 7-1 (12-3) Lost plce 8; strugg 12, 4th of 9, 37l behind Carlton Ryan (12-0) at South Wold 3m ptp sft.
Special Boru (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (h) a bhnd, 6th of 10, 29l behind Daves Venture (12-0) at Combined Services 3m ptp gf.
Woodview Prince (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Chased leaders, bad mistake 2nd, went 2nd 11th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and one pace flat, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Following Dreams (12-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (6) gs.
