led, ridden approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, beaten before last
held up in close 4th, lost ground approaching 5th, rallied 10th, 3rd and weakening 13th, jumped badly left last
always prominent, went 2nd 9th (water), led 3 out, ridden clear from last
chased leader until 9th (water), soon ridden, weakened approaching 10th, hit 12th, tailed off
keen early, soon well behind, blundered 5th, tailed off approaching 10th
soon well behind, blundered 6th, headway when not fluent 10th, soon ridden, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Nonrunner
MCEVOY may be a prohibitive price here, given that the expected main opposition Bob Hall is now rated as doubtful, and he should be too good for Cheeky Lad and Made In France. A winner of a similar race at Leicester in March, he was a creditable fourth at Aintree in the John Smith's Foxhunter when showing a tendency to jump to the right, which didn't help. Back on a right handed circuit here will help his cause. He's giving plenty of weight away all round, rated at 123. The next highest is Cheeky Lad rated 98, who was fourth here last time out behind Bob Hall last month. Made In France is having his first go in a hunter chase for a couple of years; he gets the trips, but doesn't usually get involved at the finish. Either of those would probably need a fair bit of luck in running. Given the likely short price of the favourite there should be some each way value to be had to find the runner up, but to win it, we'll side with McEvoy.
Mcevoy (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Prominent, with leader from 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 4th of 29, 16l behind Trust Fund (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr.
Super Nomad 66-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Bob Hall (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f amat chs (5) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Cheeky Lad 50-1 (11-5) Held up, mistakes 5th, ridden and held approaching 4 out, 4th of 14, 31l behind Bob Hall (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f amat chs (5) gd in Apr.
Give Me Love (FR) 125-1 (11-3) Mid-division, lost place 6th and tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Bob Hall (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f amat chs (5) gd in Apr.
Made In France (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 10; wknd 14; to, last of 4, well behind Misamon (12-0) at Lydstep 3m ptp in Apr.
Seaforde (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) (tt) trckd ldrs til wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Lady Myfanwy (12-0) at Laleston 3m ptp.
Bob Hall (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Held up, headway 11th, ridden to lead last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f amat chs (5) gd in Apr beating City Affair (11-5) by 7l, 14 ran.
