made all, mistake 6th, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
chased winner until 4th, prominent, ridden 12th, weakened next
in rear, struggling after 8th, soon tailed off
tracked leaders, chased winner 11th, ridden after 3 out, beaten after 2 out
keen early, tracked leaders, chased winner 4th, mistake 8th, lost 2nd next, ridden after 12th, weakened next, tailed off 12th, pulled up after
prominent early, held up in 5th, weakened 10th, went remote 3rd approaching 2 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
BABY RUN could outclass this opposition and leave the likes of Bon Accord and Here's Johnny fighting for minor honours. The selection developed into a smart performer in this sphere and capped a fine campaign with victory in the Champion Hunters' Chase at Punchestown. The conditions that day were on the heavy side of soft so he should have no problem with the conditions but he'll need to be somewhere near his best to concede the weight to his rivals and that could be a cause for concern with Cheltenham around the corner. Here's Johnny didn't fare too badly over an inadequate trip at Sandown and should fare better now granted a stiffer test whilst Bon Accord was good enough to finish second in the 2008 Foxhunter and looked as good as ever when winning at Barbury on his first run since 2008. They're viable opponents to the selection at the weights but Baby Run is taken to come out on top.
Baby Run (FR) 11-4fav (12-0) Led, not fluent 11th, headed next, mistake 16th, hard ridden and close up last when pecked, swicthed left flat and kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Southwestern (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in May.
Bon Accord 1-3 (12-0) Cl up; led 2 out; comf, won at Barbury Racecourse 3m ptp beating Royal Tir (12-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Fifty Yearson (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Prog 12; led 2 out; ro wl, won at Barbury Racecourse 3m ptp beating May Be Possible (12-0) by 8l, 11 ran.
Here's Johnny (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Close up, mistake 13th, left close 3rd 3 out, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 21l behind Blu Teen (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (5) sft.
Notanotherdonkey (IRE) 5-1 (12-5) In tch til blun 14, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Victree (12-5) at Marks Tey 3m ptp.
Oranger (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Outpcd 14; rallied 2 out; went 2nd aft last, 2nd of 14, 5l behind Smugglers' Run (12-3) at Whitfield 3m ptp gs.
Buckby Lane 8-1 (12-5) Ap; led 9 til hdd nr fin, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Farmer Frank (12-5) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp.
