prominent, slipped bend approaching 4th, chased winner from 8th, ridden 4 out, kept on well from 2 out
held up, in touch, chased leaders 7th, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, headway approaching 10th, stayed on from 4 out, ran on well from last to go 2nd close home
always behind, mistake 8th, no impression
never better than mid-division
chased leaders 8th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden 4 out, one pace from 3 out
made all, set fast pace, quickened approaching 4 out, ridden, hit 2 out, kept on gamely from last
towards rear, lost place 8th, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, some headway 6th, weakened 11th
always behind, no impression
Nonrunner
A 2m5f hunter chase which looks very open but the selection is Traditional a good winner of a Cothelstone point-to-point a couple of weeks ago, who is preferred to Highway Oak and Tsar¿s Twist. The ultra consistent Highway Oak must enter calculations having beaten Kestick at Taunton just over three weeks ago. The Lucy Gardner ridden Tsar's Twist also has a good chance as the win in a point-to-point at Wadebridge was quite impressive. The choice though is Traditional, who need only reproduce the pick of his form to win this Hunter Chase.
Highway Oak 7-1 (12-0) Led 4th, ridden 2 out, idled flat, just held on, won at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd beating Kestick (12-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Betterware Boy 6-4fav (12-0) Made virt all; blun last; stayed on game u.p flat, won at Ston Easton 2m 4f ptp gd in Mar beating Blue Magnum (12-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Derosa 5-1 (12-0) won at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in Jun beating Tyre Hill Lilly (11-9) by 16l, 10 ran.
Gudlage (USA) 40-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders and keen, mistake and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Spring Margot (12-4) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (5) gd, 14 ran.
Horizon Hill (USA) 5-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Long Night (12-0) at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd, 5 ran.
Kyalami (FR) 7-2 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Spiers Peace (12-0) at Barbury Castle 3m 6f ptp gf, 7 ran.
Magnemite (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (12-0) won at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf beating Barry Lydon (12-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
River Dante (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led; rdn 3 out; hdd app last; one-pcd, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Rye Brook (12-0) at Kingston St Mary 3m ptp gf.
Traditional (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) won at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf beating Saint Romble (12-0) by 4l, 7 ran.
Vin du Pays 10-1 (11-0) fell in race won by Investor Relations (11-0) at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd, 6 ran.
Zesta Fiesta 10-1 (11-8) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Beauchamp Oracle (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hts chs (5) frm, 10 ran.
Nickit (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, hit 12th, weakened after next, 6th of 10, 28l behind Beauchamp Oracle (11-8) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hts chs (5) frm.
Tsar's Twist 9-4 (12-3) won at Wadebridge 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Nditlir (11-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Mardereil (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) 4th of 6, 22l behind Magnemite (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m ptp gf.
