tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair from 8th, plugged on in modest 3rd after
made all, pressed from 9th, ridden and stayed on gamely to come clear flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, outpaced by front pair from 8th, well beaten 4 out, remote 5th when fell last
mid-division, took keen hold, headway when mistake 7th, no impression from 11th
in rear, well behind 5th, tailed off before 8th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along before 4th, mistake when not much room 7th, soon weakened, behind from 8th
tracked winner 2nd, challenging when not fluent 9th, ridden, edged left and no impression flat
held up, struggling after 8th, soon behind, pulled up after
held up towards rear, weakened after 11th, pulled up before 4 out
towards rear, well beaten after 11th, modest 4th 4 out, blundered 3 out, no impression
LORD BEN reverts to hunter chase company having been placed twice in handicaps recently. The extra half-mile is probably in his favour and he gets 8lb from Delta Borget, who has been second at Taunton and Leicester since the turn of the year but is probably better over the minimum National Hunt distance. Little Cornham and Our Chief have both been placed in point-to-points recently but Mr Satco would have a better chance than both if anywhere near his best.
Delta Borget (FR) 2-1 (12-6) Led, blundered badly 2 out, headed and mistake last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Darwins Fox (11-12) at Leicester 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Mr Satco (IRE) 7-4 (12-7) (h, cp) led til hdd aft 4 out; no ex, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Parkam Jack (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 2m 4f gs in Mar.
Our Chief (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) (tt) a.p; led 3 out til hdd aft nxt; r.o flat, 2nd of 5, nk behind Winter Soldier (11-7) at Larkhill 3m gd in Apr.
Court In Session (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) led 4-11; wknd 3 out, 5th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Le Bacardy (12-0) at Maisemore Park 2m 5f gd in Mar.
Doubletoilntrouble (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) (bl) lost plce 6; t.o & pu 12, at Cotley 3m gs in Apr.
Little Cornham (IRE) 3-1 (12-3) Held up; hdwy 2 out; unable qckn flat, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Champagne Rosie (11-10) at Milborne St Andrew 3m gd in Mar.
Lord Ben (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge when mistakes 3 out and 2 out, no extra after last, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Ifandbutwhynot (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Rody (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Leicester 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Total Rebellion (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pecked 1st, 4th from 11th, blundered next, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 37l behind Double Bank (12-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) gf in Apr.
Dancing Olga 16-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; outpcd 14; chsd wnr 2 out; no imp, 2nd of 6, 20l behind Indiana Bay (12-7) at Upcott Cross 3m gf in May.
