chased leaders, slow 2nd, jumped right 8th, soon weakened
blundered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, weakened next, hampered 8th, refused next
led until 2nd, headed 8th, soon under pressure, rallied before 2 out, kept on , no chance with winner
pulled hard, chased leaders, led 8th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, modest 4th
in touch, led before 4 out, headed soon after, weakened before 2 out, modest 3rd
blundered badly 1st, soon pulled up
held up, mistake 5th, soon driven, blundered next, behind when pulled up 9th
in touch, mistake 7th, chased leaders 5 out, led before 3 out, drew clear approaching last ran on well
An ordinary hunter chase in which the relatively youthful FLAMING GORGE is taken to get the better of his elders. Fleur Hawes' charge took a crashing fall at Leicester last time but previous efforts in this sphere do afford him strong claims and hopefully that unfortunate tumble will not have dented confidence. He enjoys a sound record over fences apart from that latest fall and is preferred to Farmer Frank. The latter is obviously in good heart at present with two point-to-point successes on most recent outings and he also has an important course and distance success to his name. He looks sure to be a leading player, whilst the consistent if limited Sole Agent has acceptable each-way claims.
Fairwood Present (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up, mistakes 1st and 9th, well behind 12th, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Martys Mission (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Flaming Gorge (IRE) 4-1 (12-1) Led, 5 lengths clear 2 out, headed before next, 2 lengths down and looked held when fell last, in a race won by Ravethebrave (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
Sole Agent (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led until 8th, soon led again, headed 5 out, soon rallied, weakened quickly before 2 out, 4th of 9, 30l behind Jupiter Rex (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Bell On Bike (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Led to 2 & 7-12; wknd 15, 6th of 9, 24l behind Little Cornham (12-0) at Countryside Alliance Club 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Castle Banquet (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) In touch in mid-division, 2nd at 7th, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Saphir Des Bois (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) sft.
Farmer Frank 4-7 (12-3) Hdwy 12; led aft 3 out; rdly, won at Blankney 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Victor Grumps (12-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
Lincoln's Inn (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) In rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Martys Mission (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
Rustic John 100-1 (11-3) Mid-division, mistake 1st, in rear when not fluent 5th or 6th, behind 10th, pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Sorted (12-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (3) sft, 9 ran.
Soulard (USA) 22-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 8th, lost place next, last 10th, well behind 11th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Freddies Return (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 7 ran.
