track leaders, led 9th, clear approaching 3 out, unchallenged (wore cheek pieces)
led, blundered 1st, pushed along after 6, reminders and headed 7th, pulled up before 10th
behind, pushed along approaching 7th, ridden 4 out, went remote 2nd 3 out, never troubled winner
behind, blundered and unseated rider 8th
tracked leader, led 7th, headed 9th, weakened from over 3 out
Martin Pipe looks to have found a suitable opportunity for Maousse Honour to notch a third victory over fences. The seven-year-old was the best of these over timber but rather lost her way at the end of last term. However, the daughter of Hero's Honor has proved herself a more than capable chaser with wins at both Worcester and Newton Abbot before a highly creditable second behind a useful yardstick at Perth last time. With conditions in her favour, she looks set to resume winning ways and is handed the TEAMtalk vote. Pertino is the obvious danger having shown useful chase form to score at Hexham last month while Soeur Fontenail needs to improve on previous efforts over birch and returns from a six-month lay-off.