always prominent, pecked 5th and slightly 3 out, led 2 out, edged right and stayed on well to draw clear flat
took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, hampered 1st, lost place before 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, close 3rd going well 2 out, switched left before last, ridden and one pace flat
took keen hold, led, pecked 5th, not fluent 9th, mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, hampered on inside after 4 out, led before next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat
mid-division on outside, in touch 7th, no extra from 2 out
handy when slow 1st, mistake 3rd, not going that well after and soon towards rear, behind 8th, pulled up after 4 out
towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, some headway 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last
This could be a decent early-season novice chase with three of the runners having experience over the larger obstacles. Envoye Special has placed five times in eight attempts and Notnow Seamus was second at Worcester when trained by Dan Skelton. FORECAST was hampered when third at Catterick in November. He’s changed stables since and will know more today. The Sweeney, Ballyhome, No Hidden Charges and Henrietta Bell all have the ability to figure if taking to fences.
Ballyhome (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, led before last, headed last, no extra, 4th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Our Power (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Envoye Special (FR) 11-4fav (11-4) With leader, led 7 out, headed after 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Our Merlin (11-4) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Forecast 7-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway when hampered 4 out, chased front pair next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd briefly after last, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Schiehallion Munro (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
I'm Here (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Prominent, mistake 9th, weakened 5 out, pulled up after next, at Exeter 3m (2) sft in Nov.
No Hidden Charges (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Behind, hampered 1st, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in, 5th of 20, 6 3/4l behind Our Power (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Notnow Seamus 11-4 (11-2) Led until approaching 5th, with winner until after 8th, beaten when not fluent 12th, 2nd of 5, 31l behind Go Another One (11-8) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
The Sweeney (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, 5th of 6, 29 3/4l behind Chapmanshype (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Henrietta Bell (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) In touch in mid-division, closed 6f out, went 3rd and driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Getariver (10-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
