took keen hold, led to 2nd, led again 5th to 6th, led again approaching 9th, pecked 14th, headed next, weakened 4 out
led 2nd to 5th, led again 6th to approaching 9th, led again 15th to 16th, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace flat
mid-division, last place 1st behind from 10th, tailed off when blundered 15th, refused next
held up, headway after 13th, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on
chased leaders to 12th, soon behind
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
in touch, pecked 4th, not fluent 14th, led 16th, ridden approaching 2 out, edged right and headed approaching last, one pace flat
Knife Edge, Jabiru and The Vintage Dancer look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase with the vote going to Knife Edge. The selection was the best of these in his younger days and was a fair second behind Christy Beamish last time out. That form has since been given a boost and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Jabiru rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Royal Predica but this looks more competitive and his best form is on a faster surface so he is passed over. The Vintage Dancer was a fair second behind Henry Pearson last time and is another with place claims but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder, Mister Club Royal is sure to jump round in his own time but Knife Edge looks a class above and he gets the confident vote.
Jabiru (IRE) 8-11fav (12-10) won at Chipley Park 3m ptp gf in Feb beating Royal Predica (12-10) by a nk, 2 ran.
Mister Club Royal 50-1 (12-2) Prominent, ridden 15th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 13, 34l behind Red Brook Lad (12-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in Feb.
Chaparro Amargoso (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) fell at the 2nd in race won by Red Brook Lad (12-0) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd in Feb, 10 ran.
Knife Edge (USA) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 6th, blundered 11th, headed before a mistake at the last, soon one pace, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Christy Beamish (11-9) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) gd.
Lucky Master (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up, no chance after 10th, 3rd of 6, 40l behind Camden Carrig (11-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Primitive Rites 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, in rear and beaten when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Red Striker (11-9) at Ayr 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft in Feb, 5 ran.
The Vintage Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (12-5) 2nd of 12, 2l behind Henry Pearson (12-0) at Market Rasen 3m ptp gd in Feb.
