chased leaders, oupaced 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 7th, hit next, went 2nd 3 out, led next, hard pressed when pecked next, kept on flat, held on towards finish
led, clear 4th to 3 out, headed next, weakened flat
mid-division, brought down 6th
chased leaders, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner between last 2, every chance last, no extra towards finish
in touch, 5th when fell 6th
in touch, outpaced 7th, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2 out, no impression
chased clear leader to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
behind, outpaced 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, never on terms
Nonrunner
This hunter chase is poor on quality and Was I Right is a speculative nomination despite disappointing at Newcastle last time after showing some promise over the course in a similar contest over much further than today. Briscoe Place would have been much superior to these in his hay day and showed up for a long way on his last outing between the flags. More will be required to land this though. Stroom Bank is another that would enter calculations based on recent form between the flags but producing on the racecourse is a different matter and Was I Right gets the vote to land the finale.
Alisons Treasure (IRE) 7-2 (12-5) Chsd ldrs til wknd 15; t.o, 5th of 14, well behind My Wee Woman (11-12) at Hutton Rudby 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Benwell 4-1 (12-5) In tch til outpcd 3 out, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Buy Onling (12-5) at Mordon 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Briscoe Place (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led to 4; lft in ld aft 5; hdd 2 out; wknd last, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Anaczar (12-0) at Whittington 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Cordilla (IRE) 14-1 (12-5) (cp) prom til wknd 4 out; t.o, 4th of 7, 47l behind Shady Anne (11-12) at Weston Park 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Fifth Column (USA) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, took keen hold early, mistakes 1st and 4th, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Super Nomad (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar, 14 ran.
Lascar de Ferbet (FR) 10-1 (12-0) A bhnd; t.o 14, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Ballylusky (12-7) at Sandon 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Montreal (FR) 20-1 (12-5) Led to 15; grad wknd, 5th of 10, 24l behind Andre Chenier (12-5) at Mordon 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Per Amore (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) In touch, lost place 12th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind A Boy Named Sioux (12-0) at Carlisle 3m hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Powder Creek (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Sacred Mountain (12-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Stroom Bank (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) In tch; lft 3rd 4 out; went 2nd app 2 out; one-pcd, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Rockley Beach (12-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp gf in Mar.
Thatsthereasonwhy (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Pulled hrd; 5th when mist 15; wknd 2 out, 3rd of 14, 31l behind Malton (12-0) at Charm Park 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Was I Right (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, held up, headway 8th, stumbled on bend approaching 4 out, soon hung left, beaten when hampered 3 out and last, 4th of 10, 29l behind Andy Anshan (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Noshinannikin 20-1 (12-0) (ts) a bhnd; t.o, 7th of 9, well behind Ask Bobby (12-0) at Whittington 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Jupiter's Fancy 11-1 (11-1) Held up, ridden and outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 46l behind Andy Anshan (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
