prominent, hit 8th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, left 3rd last
held up, jumped left and hit 6th, headway when mistake 10th, went 2nd 12th, mistake next, led 3 out, hit 2 out, 3 lengths ahead when left clear last
led until stumbled 1st, led 4th, headed approaching 6th, led 8th, headed when not fluent 3 out, no extra next, left 2nd last
held up, raced keenly, headway 11th, challenged 3 out, ridden and 3 lengths down when fell last
chased leaders, took keen hold, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd or 7th, lost place when hit 10th, pulled up before next
led 1st, headed 4th, led approaching 6th, headed when mistake 8th, lost place 12th, weakened next, tailed off
Jayne's Crusader won this last year for Sally Alner with Ryeman back in third. He's been placed a couple of times between the flags recently but conditions this year will be a bit more testing and the nine-year-old may have to give best to MASSIMO. The latter quickened nicely to win a point-to-point at Bishops Court last Saturday when Wun Chai was well behind and has won twice under Rules, though it's a long time since he's appeared in a hunter chase. None of the remainder make any appeal.
Chorizo (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led to 10th, ridden and weakened 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Seize (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul, 6 ran.
Jayne's Crusader 5-4 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 15; ev ch when blun bad last; nt rec, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Offshore Account (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Ryeman 6-1 (11-0) (tt) sn prom; cl 2nd 13; wknd 15; to & pu flat, in a race won by Quedillac (11-0) at Ston Easton 3m ptp gs in Feb, 12 ran.
Massimo (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Held up; stdy hdwy 15; led last; drvn clr flat, won at Bishops Court 3m ptp gs beating Different Trades (12-0) by 3l, 13 ran.
Rupert Brush 50-1 (10-1) Prominent, ridden one mile out, soon weakened and Pulled Up, in a race won by Mister Quasimodo (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (8) gs in Feb '05, 14 ran.
Wun Chai (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Prom to 14, 10th of 13, 41l behind Massimo (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gs.