made all, slow 4th, shaken up after 2 out, jumped right last, ridden flat, stayed on well, comfortably
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 10th, headway 13th, chased winner 2 out, switched left after last, held but stayed on
chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, not fluent 12th, struggling 12th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out
2nd until 1st, chased leaders on inside, disputing 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakening when jumped right last
chased winner 1st, not fluent 8th, ridden after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
Mister Whitaker has won five times over fences and once over hurdles but SECRET INVESTOR beat Clan Des Obeaux in the Denman at Newbury a couple of years ago and will be a short price running in his first hunter chase after a pipe-opener at Chepstow. Dieu Vivant looks the pick of the remainder.
Secret Investor 14-1 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, tracked leaders 4th, chased leader 5 out, soon pushed along, faded 4 out, slow jump 3 out and tired, 6th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Farinet (10-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 18-1 (11-10) In rear, never a factor, 7th of 9, dist behind Only The Bold (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Cherif De L'Isle (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Led 14 til hdd 3 out; wknd qckly nxt, 4th of 8, 24l behind Tom Cody (12-0) at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Jan.
Mister Whitaker (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Midfield on outside, blundered 7th, towards rear 9th, well behind 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Wheesht (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) (5a) hdwy 15; chsd wnr app 2 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Dubai Quest (11-0) at Sheriff Hutton 3m sft in Jan.
