mid-division, keen, mistake, lost place 9th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders and keen, mistakes and weakened 11th
in touch, weakening when mistake 11th, pulled up before 4 out
jumped left, led briefly 8th, weakened 10th
led, headed briefly 8th, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out,led again 2 out, headed last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
held up, headway 11th, ridden to lead last, ridden out
held up, mistakes 5th, ridden and held approaching 4 out
held up, headway 9th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on again flat
mid-division, lost place 6th and tailed off
towards rear, hit 5th, jumped left 7th, mistake 12th, no impression
always in rear, pulled up before 4 out
always in rear, lost touch 4th, pulled up before 4 out
held up, weakened 10th
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
As the highest rated in this Hunters' Chase and with some improving efforts recently the vote goes to BOB HALL ahead of McEvoy and City Affair. Instead of being at the top of the weights here the selection finds himself in receipt of eight pounds from his nearest rival who is actually rated six pounds lighter. Added to these excellent terms he's returned to form in these sorts of races this season and he looks ready to win. McEvoy has those terms to over turn on the pick but he has been running well and took a weak looking Hunters' Chase on his penultimate start and he is capable of even better. Tim Vaughan saddles City Affair, who has been in good form in some Novice Chases and has run well in the company in the past but he does have 14lbs to find on the pick according to the official ratings. Overlut shouldn't be ignored after winning one of these in February but his form is a little inconsistent so instead we make preference for Bob Hall.
Sarobar (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up, pushed along after 8th, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 35l behind Runshan (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Oct.
Alroyal (GER) 11-2 (11-5) Held up, headway after 7th, led 12th, kept on well from 2 out, ridden out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gf in Mar beating Dutch Bill (11-5) by 6l, 8 ran.
Enitsag (FR) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake 9th (water), effort 11th, mistake next, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 49l behind Rowdy Yeats (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd.
Overlut (FR) 7-2 (12-7) Ap; led 2 out; jnd post, won at Erw Lon 3m ptp deadheating with Cannon Bridge (12-7), 7 ran.
Strong Weld 50-1 (12-0) Prominent, left in lead 3rd (Chair), mistake 8th, mistake 12th (Canal Turn), headed approaching 2 out, faded, 9th of 29, 31l behind Trust Fund (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd.
Super Nomad 40-1 (11-7) Led, headed after 4th, in touch when stumbled and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Rowdy Yeats (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd, 17 ran.
Bob Hall (IRE) 11-10fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 13th, led approaching 2f out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Alvino (12-4) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd in Feb.
Cheeky Lad 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd 8th until carried wide briefly bend after 9th, weakened after 13th, tailed off, 10th of 17, well behind Rowdy Yeats (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd.
City Affair 1-4 (12-7) Went 2nd 7; led 15; v easy, won at Howick 3m ptp in Mar beating Lough Ennel (12-7) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Give Me Love (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15, 4th of 6, 30l behind Maurice (12-0) at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp.
Idbury (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) In touch, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Grey Kid (11-3) at Hereford 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd, 13 ran.
Neophyte (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prom in chsng group til wknd 3 out, 5th of 6, 29l behind Parsifal (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m 2f ptp.
Photographer (USA) 33-1 (12-0) To 9; pu aft 11, in a race won by Fertile Valley (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp in Feb, 16 ran.
Tighe Caster 6-1 (11-5) Held up, steady headway 9th, every chance when blundered 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Little Rocker (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gf in Mar.
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.
Lindsay (FR) 12-1 (12-7) Prom; led 9-12; wknd 14, 4th of 6, 33l behind Noakarad De Verzee (12-4) at Dingley 3m ptp.
Mollycarrsbrekfast 16-1 (11-0) Prom to 10; to & pu 13, in a race won by Chesnut Annie (11-0) at Llanvapley 3m ptp, 6 ran.
