led after 2nd until narrowly headed 10th, led 13th, headed 2 out, one pace before
led to 2nd, chased leader to 8th, stayed close up, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up before next
close up, tracked leader 8th, led narrowly 10th, headed 13th, close 4th when lost action, pulled up and dismounted before next
chased leaders until weakened before 4 out
in mid-division, blundered 11th, hit 14th and soon weakened
close up, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
always in rear, blundered 12th, tailed off 4 out
always rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
behind, blundered 3rd and 12th, behind when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
always behind
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 2 out, blundered last, headed and one pace run in
hit 1st and 2nd, held up well in rear, steady headway to track leaders from 4 out, challenged last, led run in, soon clear, eased near finish
always behind, pulled up before 4 out
in touch, kept on same pace from 3 out
Nonrunner
A smashing hunter chase to close the card and one in which we like the look of Little Farmer over Smarty, Right To Reply, Cimaronne Cove and Chicago City. There are some familiar names in the line-up here, including the 2001 Martell Grand National runner-up Smarty, the former Noel Chance inmate Right To Reply, the former 100-rated handicapper Oscar Wilde, former decent Irish winner Masalarian, the formerly useful Mark Pitman-trained gelding Cimarrone Cove and the in-form Norman Gifford's Chicago City, who was backed on his return to action last time and should be sharper for that experience. Add into the mix runners with solid - or better - hunter form in Hastate, Chasing The Bride, See Haitch Em, Little Farmer and Quetal, and you have a race to savour. Nominating a selection with any degree of confidence is not easy so watch for significant moves in the betting but, overall, we'll just plump for Little Farmer, who looks to have a lot of improvement in him, will have the benefit of coming here race-fit and also has with a profile that says he goes on a variety of goings.
