chased leaders, 2nd after 5th, led 3 out, clear next, went badly left last
led, went left 5th, headed 3 out, chased winner, well held and no chance next
towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, weakened before 6th, soon behind, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, mistake 4 out, blundered 2 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders in 3rd before 3 out, one pace
chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, lost place after 5th, rallied into modest 5th when hit last, went 4th run-in
blundered 1st, raced wide in rear, some headway after 4 out, jumped right 3 out, weakened and jumped right 2 out
well in rear, ridden and struggling before 4 out, tailed off
towards rear, driven along in 6th after 4 out, 4th and no impression last, weakened run-in
Going and trip are fine for Church Hall but he hasn’t raced in more than 12 months and is making his chasing bow. TOUCH SCREEN ground out a victory under similar conditions over course and distance two weeks ago. Gowell made late headway into third that day and is better off at the weights but Mark Gillard’s charge can confirm the form and complete a double. Point N Shoot was a winner over hurdles here in March and could be a threat if handling the switch to fences while Sir Hubert has place claims again.
Church Hall (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, led 7th, headed before 3 out, one pace in 4th last, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Lough Derg Leader (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Becauseshesaidso (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 9th until 12th, chased winner, led again 16th until after next, chased winner until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 11-8fav (11-13) Held up and behind, steady headway in 6th before 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Sutter's Mill (12-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Oakidoaki 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind The Way You Dance (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Rising Tide (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Highway One O One (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Gowell (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd and blundered last, kept on pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Touch Screen (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sir Hubert 3-1 (11-10) Took keen hold, held up last, mistake 2nd, closer in 3rd at 7th, travelling well 3 out, soon pushed along and found little before next, went right and hit last, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Wonga Swinger (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Touch Screen (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Chased leading pair, 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, clear when hit last, kept on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Tara Mac (11-12) by 6l, 6 ran.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Jumped right, led until 5th, chased leaders, went close 2nd 8th until approaching 4 out where blundered and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Goodnightirene (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) In rear, behind 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before last, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bobonyx 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, quickly weakened from 12th, pulled up before 15th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
