held up in touch tracking leaders, went 2nd 15th, outpaced and mistake 18th, rallied next, ran on from 2 out, every chance, rallied flat, always held
led 2nd, bad mistake 13th, clear 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on well flat
soon chasing winner, mistake 11th, weakened after 14th, one-paced from next
raced towards rear, lost place from 14th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
led 1st, soon headed, chased winner to 3rd, settled in touch, late headway to go 3rd 3 out, one-paced next
soon well behind, tailed off from 8th
held up, ate headway from 5 out, mistake 3 out, weakened next, finished tired
David Pipe's Hours is likely to be a popular choice for this. Impressive on his rules debut at Wincanton, the son of Teenoso was strongly fancied for the Christie's Foxhunter Chase Chase at the Festival meeting here in March before being pulled up after making mistakes. Granted a clear round the seven-year-old should regain the winning thread. The main dangers include Fair Wind, who finished sixth in the Foxhunters and Dominic Harvey's Taunton winner Mr Magnetic but if the favourite is back to his best he should take all the beating.
