held up towards rear, ridden before 12th, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
mid-division, lost place 10th, in rear when pecked at 12th and soon weakened, pulled up after
led, blundered 13th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, lost place 4th, headway after 8th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd from 2 out, no chance with winner
led briefly 1st, prominent, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off before 2 out, soon fell
tracked leaders, ridden before 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 2nd 13th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, very easily
held up towards rear, headway on outside 10th, slow and outpaced 14th, soon weakened
Former Nicky Henderson inmate Bivouac runs in his first hunter chase but has been a disappointment between the flags and is probably flattered by his handicap mark. MON PARRAIN is weighted to reverse running with last year’s fifth Poole Master here in March. He was second under Page Fuller in a ladies open at Chaddesley Corbett last month and that should have put him spot-on for this. Grandturgeon has won 10 of his 18 starts between the flags and receives a handy 4lb from the selection but is making his debut under Rules at the age of 11 while War Path was tailed off when pulled up in this last year. Glint Of Steel has a lengthy absence to overcome.
Fourovakind 10-1 (11-0) (bl) prom til wknd 13; t.o, 6th of 10, dist behind Top Wood (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Bivouac (FR) Evensfav (11-11) Hdwy 7; outpcd 12; wl bhnd 15, 4th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Warden Hill (11-13) at Ampton 3m gd in Jan.
Lord Heathfield (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Always behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mon Parrain (FR) 10-1 (11-0) (cp) led to 8 & 13-15; no ex 2 out, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Top Wood (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Poole Master 12-1 (12-7) Prom; led 12 til hdd & wknd qckly aft 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Kristian Gray (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid div, prog in 4th 1/2way, 6th 4out, fair 4th frm 2out until no ex when b mstk & ur last, at Inch 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Grandturgeon (FR) 4-5fav (12-5) (tt) trckd ldrs; led 13-15; led app 2 out; easy, won at Sheriff Hutton 3m gs in Jan beating Path To Freedom (12-5) by 7l, 13 ran.
War Path (FR) 6-1 (12-7) Hdwy 13; led 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec beating Uncle Jimmy (12-0) by 8l, 16 ran.
Glint Of Steel (IRE) 5-4 (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed next, rallied approaching 2nd last, led after last, ran on well, won at Newbury 2m 7f (6) gs in Apr beating Twirling Magnet (12-6) by 3l, 4 ran.
