mid-division, mistake 7th, hit 10th, ridden next, soon held
held up mid-division, headway 10th, hit 12th, in 4th and ridden 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on
in touch, weakened 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, ran on to take 2nd last, just held flat
tracked leaders, ridden 12th, weakened next and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped left 9th, ridden and lost place 12th, stayed on from 3 out, not reach leaders
towards rear, mistake 7th, behind 10th, plugged on
led 4th, ridden 2 out, idled flat, just held on
led, headed 4th, stayed prominent, chased winner 2 out, kept on
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened after 7th, behind when pulled up before 12th
in rear when mistake and unseated rider 5th
in rear, blundered 1st, not jump well, lost touch 10th, pulled up before 12th
in rear, lost touch 10th, pulled up before 12th
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Deep Pockets is our pick in the hunter chase with Yeoman Sailor and West Paces rated the best of the rest. Jamie Snowden has been making quite a name for himself this year and he has an excellent record in this type of race. He rode Deep Pockets to victory last month at Exeter. That was his first start under rules but he won impressively following four wins in six starts in point-to-point races. He beat Mister Club Royal by 14 lengths that day and there is no reason to expect that form can be turned around. West Paces has run well in this grade and it would be no surprise to see him run well here. Yeoman Sailor had some good form under rules in his younger days and he was not disgraced when third in a hunter chase at Newbury last month. A more enterprising ride can see him go close this time and he is the main danger to our choice Deep Pockets.
Springford (IRE) 5-2 (12-7) Jw; led to 10 & 15-nxt; stayed on to ld nr fin, won at Ston Easton 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Jalons Star (12-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Deep Pockets (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear when went right 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Exeter 3m 1f hts chs (5) gs in Mar beating Mister Club Royal (11-9) by 14l, 15 ran.
Mister Club Royal 40-1 (11-9) Led 2nd, and headed approaching 4 out, kept on but always held, 2nd of 15, 14l behind Deep Pockets (11-9) at Exeter 3m 1f hts chs (5) gs in Mar.
Bush Park (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) 4th of 9, 21l behind Finewood (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Highway Oak 2-5fav (12-4) won at Cothelstone 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Cool Wager (12-0) by 6l, 5 ran.
West Paces (IRE) 4-7fav (12-0) Held up; hdwy 11; led 4 out-2 out; sn btn, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Briary Boy (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf in Mar.
Bengal Bullet 4-9fav (12-0) won at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Karinga Coin (12-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Yeoman Sailor (IRE) 7-2fav (12-2) In touch, chased leaders 10th, outpaced approaching 5 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly from last, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Ramirez (11-5) at Newbury 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
