held up, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
disputing lead when unseatied rider 1st
held up, headway 8th, tracked leader 3 out, led last, quickened to go clear flat
held up and keen, mistakes 7th and 14th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, one pace
held up, one pace from 3 out
towards rear, took closer order, led 3 out, not fluent, headed last
tracked leaders, stumbled, unseated rider 4th
led, clear 6th, ridden and headed 3 out, hit 2 out and weakened last
tracked leaders, left 2nd 5th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Red Brook Lad is selected ahead of Benrajah, Garnett and Longstone Boy to name but a few. There is plenty of winning form to go on here, and all of the top lady riders have secured mounts, with our vote going to Charlotte Tizzard aboard Red Brook Lad. Charles Fox's 12-year-old has benefited from her inclusion in the saddle no less than seven times in all, and the partnership had the useful Knife Edge behind when scoring at Bangor on his last start. Benrajah had the distinction of landing the spoils in that most rare of events, a handicap hunter chase at Aintree last time. He goes well round here and now has the assistance of Rose Davidson. Garnett is going the right way but has more on his plate than at Huntingdon, while Longstone Boy claimed the scalp of Le Passing at Ludlow so has to merit a mention. Jenny Riding, Polly Gundry and Faye Bramley have all got rides, and in what should be a good race, Red Brook Lad gets the vote.
Foly Pleasant (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led 9th, ridden 14th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened, 5th of 7, 26l behind Knife Edge (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hts chs (6) gd.
Benrajah (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) With leaders, led 4th to 12th, led again 13th, drew well clear from 3 out, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp hts chs (3) gd beating Cash In Hand (10-11) by 24l, 11 ran.
Twenty Degrees 11-1 (12-7) Held up, ridden when mistake 3 out, headway 2 out, every chance last, one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Vinnie Boy (12-2) at Towcester 3m hts chs (3) sft.
Garnett (IRE) 7-4fav (11-13) Not fluent, held up in rear, jumped slowly 8th, headway 16th, mistake next, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, won at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (5) gf beating King Eider (11-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Red Brook Lad 2-1jt-fav (12-4) Held up, headway from 3 out, ridden between last 2, led last, ran on, won at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) gd in Apr beating Hip Pocket (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Kilrogan (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Raced wide, soon tracking leaders, led going well 3 out, ridden clear when hit 2 out, easily, won at Folkestone 2m 5f mdn hts chs (6) gf beating Court Award (12-0) by 13l, 7 ran.
Longstone Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) In touch, headway 8th, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, led last, just held on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd beating Le Passing (12-0) by a shd, 17 ran.
Keltic Lord 20-1 (11-11) Led, headed when mistake 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 15, 10l behind Mouseski (12-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd.
