mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 13th, one pace before 4 out
held up in rear, mistake 1st, lost place 11th, mistake 13th, soon well behind, tailed off
chased leaders, fell 8th
prominent, challenged 13th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily
held up towards rear, mistakes, headway 9th, lost place next, behind after 13th, pulled up before 4 out
prominent, mistake 10th, lost place 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, jumped left and mistake 1st, lost place 7th, badly hampered next, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th
held up towards rear on outside, behind 5th, pulled up before 10th
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, badly hampered 10th, well beaten after 13th
in rear, tailed off 10th, mistake 11th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led 10th, squeezed up on inside before being headed 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
mid-division, not always fluent, in touch when mistake 11th, 5th and no impression before 4 out, one pace
led until 10th, mistake next, weakened after 13th
held up in rear, headway from 13th, 3rd 4 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
PACHA DU POLDER, a winner at Grade 2 and Grade 3 level, made Teaforthree pull out all the stops at Bangor on his hunter chase debut. The winner disappointed next time but Paul Nicholls' eight-year-old still looks the one to beat in this under Will Biddick. Bermuda Boy beat Moscow Chancer over course and distance three weeks ago but this is a much more competitive affair. Earth Dream has the past form to figure, however, while Pret A Thou arrives off the back of a second at Towcester but Chief Heckler hasn't raced since second in this last year.
Barneys Honour (IRE) 16-1 (12-7) (cp) led 7 til hdd 2 out; one pce, 4th of 15, 7l behind Silver Token (12-7) at Countryside Alliance Club (Wesse 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Bermuda Boy (FR) 28-1 (11-9) With leaders, led 6th, headed 10th, in a poor 3rd before last, kept on and hampered run-in, led towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs in Feb beating Moscow Chancer (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hector's Choice (FR) 10-3 (12-3) Held up in last pair, well outpaced 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Double Bank (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 5-2 (12-8) Prominent on outside, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Teaforthree (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Respectueux (FR) 66-1 (12-1) Mid-division, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by El Mondo (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gs, 12 ran.
What Of It (IRE) 20-1 (12-1) Prominent, lost place 4th, well beaten from 8th, 7th of 11, 41l behind Utopian (12-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Abhainn Dubh (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Thoonavolla (12-0) at South Midlands Area Club 3m ptp gd, 10 ran.
Ballyjames (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led to 9 & 11-17; led 4 out; stayed on wl, won at Heythrop 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Tinelyra (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Chief Heckler (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, prominent, led brielfy 9th, led next, headed after 13th, led 3 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rockiteer (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar '14.
Devon Mead 33-1 (12-0) (cp) prom to 12; wl bhnd when pu aft 3 out, in a race won by Kirkleigh (12-7) at East Devon 3m ptp sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Earth Dream (IRE) 7-1 (12-4) Led til hdd 2 out; no ex, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Brackloon High (12-7) at Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Clu 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Moscow Chancer (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) In rear, pushed along after 5th, went prominent 7th, went 3rd 4 out, left 2nd after 2 out, kept on and bumped rival run-in, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bermuda Boy (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs in Feb.
Pret A Thou (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Led, blundered badly 3 out, soon headed, chased winner, well held 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Penmore Mill (12-3) at Towcester 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd.
Sam Cavallaro (IRE) 16-1 (12-5) (h) hdwy 11; wknd qckly aft 15; pu aft nxt, in a race won by Executive Benefit (11-12) at Albrighton & Woodland (North) 3m ptp sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Himalayan Express 33-1 (11-11) Prominent, not fluent 8th, mistake 4th, no extra before last, 5th of 10, 16l behind Pentiffic (11-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
