left chasing leader 2nd, mistake 6th, 4th and beaten 4 out, weakened before next
held up, in touch from 4th, lost place after 8th, rallied approaching 4 out, weakened after 2 out
in rear, jumped right and mistake 3rd, 10 lengths 7th when not fluent 14th, soon lost touch, went remote 5th latter stages
with leader, led approaching 2nd, carried left by loose horse 6th, tendency to jump left thereafter, hit 8th, soon increased lead, hit 12th, not fluent next, hit 3 out, headed last, edged left and one pace flat
held up, in touch 4th, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led last, readily came clear
always in rear, mistake 6th, ridden 8th, 11 lengths last 14th, soon lost touch, tailed off
led, just headed when fell 2nd
held up on outside, closed 7th, handy 3rd 4 out, no impression 2 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 11th, weakened 4 out
Thirtytwo Red has a long absence to overcome but Drom seems to have improved in the point-to-point field lately and was second at Black Forest Lodge last month. Cash In Hand was pulled up when Cluthe Boy finished a distant fourth over a shorter distance here last time, however, and Coppingers Court was tailed off at Market Rasen three weeks ago. OVER THE PHONE seems the logical selection, therefore, having run up a hat-trick between the flags this season. Trainer Andy Hobbs already has a valuable hunter chase at Cheltenham in May in mind for his improving six-year-old, who should be too good for these.
Cash In Hand (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened next, pulled up before last, in a race won by What Of It (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (5) gd in Feb, 8 ran.
Cluthe Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Soon well behind, went 4th approaching 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 4th of 8, 48l behind What Of It (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hunt chs (6yo+) (5) gd in Feb.
Coppingers Court (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, struggling in poor 5th after 11th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Keeverfield (11-7) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in Feb.
Drom 5-1 (12-0) Led til hdd app 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Blackstaff (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Feb.
Over The Phone (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Jnd ldr 7; led 2 out; rdly, won at Whitfield 3m ptp in Feb beating Orient Legend (12-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Quick Bay Karinga Bay gelding out of Quick Profit.
Rugged Jem (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Mid-division, mistake 7th, soon lost place, moderate 11th 5 out, soon no impression, 7th of 15, 33l behind Amy's Song (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Jun.
Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 7-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 12th, driven 14th, hung left after next and struggling, went remote 3rd post, 3rd of 9, well behind Apollo Blaze (11-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in May.
French Bey (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Prom to 12, 6th of 10, 19l behind Enigma Variations (12-0) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gs in Feb.
