held up rear, headway approaching 7th, challenged 3 out, upsides last, soon led, driven out
held up towards rear, joined leader 4 out, one pace from 3 out
tracked leaders, left in lead after 6th, hit 4 out, headed after last, one pace
tracked leader, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, reminders 5th, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 3 out
led until stumbled and unseated rider after 6th
in touch, ridden approaching 8th, weakened from 5 out
held up, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened from 2 out
Imps Way can take the Hunters' event with Milesian King and Itzacliche rated as alternatives. The teenager has been struggling to get his head infront between the flags but she needs rattling fast ground to be at her best and Mark Walford seems to be an inspired booking this afternoon. Milesian King won readily at Exeter at the beginning of the month. Few got into that race on balance and this is a much better contest on paper. Itzacliche was an emphatic winner at the course in April. The form of that race received a significant boost as third placed Mister Friday went on to run a stormer at the Cheltenham Foxhunters meet. Rust En Verde attempts reinvention as a hunter having failed as a hurdler under rules. Imperial Dream comes very much into the dour stayer category. Vic's Last Chance hasn't shown much under rules but has a quality jockey booked. The market should offer plenty of clues and Imp's Way is the pick.
Itzacliche (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In rear, headway 11th, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in Apr beating Vital Spark (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Milesian King (IRE) 4-1co-fav (11-3) Pulled hard, mid-division, headway 5th, led after 11th, clear 3 out, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (5) gf beating Fruitfull Citizen (10-10) by 13l, 13 ran.
Highland Vasco (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, reminders and lost place 7th, ridden after 4 out, kept on again from 2 out, 5th of 15, 20l behind De Luain Gorm (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (4) gd.
Imperial Dream (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) (ts) in tch; chsd ldr 12; hit nxt; lost 2nd 15; wknd aft, 3rd of 8, 41l behind Worship The Stars (12-0) at Brampton Bryan 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Montebank (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Outpcd frm 14, 4th of 9, 34l behind Bow School (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd.
Rust En Vrede 14-1 (11-0) Hdwy 7; wknd 14; pulled up in race won by Briscoe Place (11-0) at Easingwold 3m ptp gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Vic's Last Chance (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Led to 3 & 11-14; wknd 3 out, 4th of 6, 14l behind Chorizo (12-0) at Easingwold 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Ballyclement (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Eff 14; wknd aft 3 out, 5th of 14, 31l behind Chorizo (12-0) at Market Rasen Pts 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Imps Way 7-2 (11-12) Went 3rd 13 & 2nd 2 out; ev ch last; nt qckn, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Sonevafushi (12-5) at Charm Park 3m ptp gd in Mar.
