held up when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
led 1st to 2nd, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
chased leader, lost place 6th, rallied to chase leader 10th, ridden 4 out, chased winner, kept on same pace
in touch, chased leader 12th, ridden 4 out, one pace
held up, led 4th, clear after 4 out, hit 3 out, unchallenged after
held up last, blundered 10th, headway 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway 6th, weakened 4 out
led to 1st, led 2nd to 4th, weakened 4 out
Abbey Days gets the confident vote in this hunter chase with Sesame Rambler and Gone Missing rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair third behind Greenbelt Flyer last time out looks sure to be suited by this slightly shorter trip and under conditions that are ideal he is hard to oppose. Sesame Rambler rates the main danger as he beat McBain when last seen but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 630 day break and he is taken on with this in mind. Gone Missing was a fair second behind Saby last time out and although he has won over this trip in the past this hard puller looks worth taking on at likely odds. Rareegem is sure to strip fitter than for his latest run and will also appreciate this faster ground so he could go well at a price. Of the remainder Saint Par is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with and for the winner we return to Abbey Days who will be hard to beat.
Abbey Days (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 14th, chased leader 4 out, led next, challenged from 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Green Belt Flyer (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) sft.
Johns Legacy 2-1fav (11-11) Took keen hold, with leader, led approaching 8th, kept on well from 2 out, won at Bangor 3m nov hts chs (H) gs in Apr '05 beating Another Club Royal (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Raregem 6-1 (12-4) Led, not fluent 5th, headed after 6th, chased leaders until weakened 14th, 6th of 7, 28l behind Bolachoir (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Sesame Rambler (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden, chased leaders approaching 4 out, left 3rd, slightly hampered 2 out, left in lead last, easily, won at N Abbot 2m 5f beg chs (5) gf in Jun '06 beating McBain (10-12) by 19l, 7 ran.
Tegucigalpa (FR) (9-12) Never a factor, 5th of 6, 36l behind Roi Karad (9-12) at Waregem 2m 7f hcp chs gd in Aug.
Gone Missing 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Saby (11-9) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jun.
Saint Par (FR) 18-1 (12-5) Nvr gng wl; t.o 15, 4th of 9, 47l behind Noakarad De Verzee (12-5) at Godstone 3m ptp gd.
Holly Walk 25-1 (11-7) Led to 4 & 5-8; led 2 out; drew clr flat, won at Barbury Castle 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Buckingham Bill (12-0) by 4l, 10 ran.
