made most, drew clear before 4 out, in no danger after, very easily
in touch, outpaced in 3rd after 5 out, never threatened winner, weakened into 4th flat
chased winner, outpaced after 5 out, no chance from next, plugged on in modest 2nd
mid-division on inside, outpaced 5 out, behind from next, well beaten when blundered 2 out, tailed off
behind, headway and in touch 10th, reminders before 14th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division on outside, lost place and behind from 11th (water), tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
chased leaders, blundered 5th, lost place 11th (water), soon behind, tailed off before next, pulled up before 13th
behind, headway 12th, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, plugged on, went 3rd and kept on flat, no chance with easy winner
RIDGEWAY FLYER runs in his first hunter chase but is two from two around here and arrives with an official rating of 137 having finished second in a Class 3 handicap as recently as October. If he’s anywhere near his best, he should be too good for these though Garde Ville did win a valuable contest at Stratford last summer under today’s rider and has gone well fresh in the past. Now Ben made a winning reappearance between the flags in December and Arthur's Secret made all at Brocklesby Park 12 days ago and won by 30 lengths. Queen Olivia was second to the useful Road To Rome here at the start of the month so looks a threat to all but Sam Red has a bit to prove on his first run for a new yard.
Arthur's Secret (FR) 5-2fav (11-7) Led 2; clr when mist 14; unchall, won at Brocklesby Park 3m gd in Feb beating Ballinahow Bill (11-7) by 30l, 8 ran.
Garde Ville (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 2 1/2 lengths down when left clear last, won at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in Jun beating Master Sunrise (11-10) by 6l, 14 ran.
Now Ben (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Led 1 til hdd 3 out; led last; rdn out, won at Cottenham 3m sft in Dec beating Just Cause (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Ridgeway Flyer 7-1 (11-4) Jumped left, always in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Sam Red (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off last, (normal 3 out), last of 14, dist behind Darling Maltaix (11-4) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Treat Yourself (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Behind, not fluent 2nd, hampered next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.
Drive The Bus (IRE) 150-1 (11-10) Behind, hampered 3rd, tailed off 9th 3 out, fell next, at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in Jun.
Queen Olivia 12-1 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, headway 14th, chased winner 4 out, ridden after 2 out, held last, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Road To Rome (12-6) at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Feb.
