prominent, not fluent 4th, outpaced 12th, stayed on from 4 out, went 3rd when mistake 2 out, no impression on front pair
led until 4th, stayed prominent, ridden and beaten in 3rd 4 out, dropped to 4th and no extra from next
in rear, modest 6th 10th, not fluent 11th or when well beaten 13th
held up, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, not fluent 6th, ridden after 9th, mistake 10th, well behind 13th, went remote 5th before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, not fluent next, led before 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, hung left before next, edged left and stayed on flat, just held
held up, mistake 2nd, hampered 4th, headway 8th, struggling 10th, well beaten 13th, pulled up before 3 out
soon close up, led 4th, headed before 4 out, led again approaching next, edged left flat, just held on
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind from 10th
tracked leaders, lost place before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
FRESH AIR AND FUN has made little impact in better company of late but won one of these events over track and trip last year and is 3lb lower today. He gets the vote ahead of Intac, a well beaten fourth over a longer trip here last time. The formerly decent chaser, Archie Boy, has a new trainer and finished runner-up in a points event last time while Arguidos won between the flags earlier this year but has yet to score over regulation fences.
Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Prominent when jumped slowly 1st, lost place 4th, not fluent 8th, mistake next (water), behind from 10th, 7th of 12, 33l behind Rebel Du Maquis (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Ladies Hunter Chase (5yo+) (5) gd.
Intac (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (bl) (tt) led til hdd 5; rallied up 12; wknd 15, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Rosies Peacock (12-0) at Banwen Miners 3m ptp gd.
Archie Boy (IRE) 7-4 (12-7) (h) (tt) chsd wnr; led last til hdd & no ex flat, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Ice Cool Benny (12-0) at North Ledbury 3m ptp gf.
Arguidos (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) 3rd early; eff & went 2nd 15; led nxt; stdd last; ro wl, won at Glamorgan 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Yetholm (12-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Fairwood Present (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Slowly away, in rear, jumped right and slow 1st, reminder after 6th, jumped left and bumped 8th, behind and pulled up before 10th (Bechers), in a race won by Tartan Snow (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr, 24 ran.
Pathian Prince 5-2 (12-3) Trckd ldrs 12; led aft 2 out; sn in comm, won at Llangeinor 3m ptp gd in Apr beating The Old Pretender (12-10) by 4l, 7 ran.
Porto Prince (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) (cp) led app 5 til mist 12; bad to, 8th of 9, well behind Charlie Wingnut (12-0) at Teme Valley 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Rebel Alliance (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) (tt) went 2nd 12; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Threapwood (12-0) at Teme Valley 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Schindler's Prince (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) In tch til outpcd 13, 4th of 5, 10l behind Arbour Hill (12-7) at Cotswold 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Thunder Child 11-8fav (11-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 5th, fell 7th, in a race won by Wait No More (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) fm in Mar '12, 4 ran.
