held up in touch, headway 11th, led 3 out, ran on well
towards rear, headway 5 out to chase leaders, ridden next, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 11th, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, kept on one pace
held up in rear, mistake 9th, outpaced 5 out
led, headed 11th, weakened approaching 5 out
chased leaders, weakened approaching 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Plenty of interest in the hunter chase with Blyth Brook, Epsilo de la Ronce and Son Of Anshan looking to be the the principals with Epsilo de la Ronce getting the vote. A good winner at Warwick in May, the now-12-year-old has held his form very well over the last two years and, with the benefit of recent run in the pointing fields to his name, looks to hold a very good chance in this contest. He also is the highest rated of the field. Blyth Brook won twice in hunter chases last spring and rates an obvious danger while Son Of Anshan won two hunter chases in March last year and is another worthy of supporters. Overall, though, if at the top of his game, Epsilo de la Ronce looks the one to be on.
