held up towards rear, headway 6, prominent 14th, ridden after 17th, no chance with winner from 4 out
chased leaders until outpaced after 13th, held off
chased leaders until weakened after 12th, held off, pulled up before 15th
in touch until 12th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 15th
led, headed 5th, soon behind, held off and pulled up before 13th
held up, mistake 2nd, headway 8th, led 12th, clear when blundered 2 out, unchallenged
held up, hampered 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out
held up in touch until fell 11th
prominent, led 5th, headed approaching 12th, weakened after 17th, tailed off
in touch till 12th, soon held off, pulled up before 17th
Mr Magnetic looks the one to beat in this race. A distance winner, he finished fifth to Hours in the Champion Hunters' Chase at Cheltenham in May. He runs well fresh and his jockey's 7lb claim will aid his cause. Folly Road hasn't run since finishing third over course and distance under Tony McCoy in March. He won last season's Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown and clearly has a big chance to score again. Family Business is a nice little chaser trained by David Pipe, who recently won a point-to-point. That will have freshened him up ahead of this contest and he'll be involved in the finish. Polly Gundry rides Spread The Word, who has been doing well in points, winning one just 12 days ago. Pro Bono has always been a solid staying hunter chaser and has also been freshened up in pointers. Red Brook Lad struggled previously under rules and is best watched. While Blackberry Way won a nice hunter chase at Huntingdon in May and could be the dark horse of the race.
