chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, rallied 3 out, no extra last
tracked leader, lost place 12th, soon beaten
led. slow 11th, joined next, headed before 4 out, weakened after next
tracked leader, not fluent 9th, joined leader 12th, led before 4 out, strongly challenged 3 out, headed just after last, kept on
held up in touch, outpaced 6 out, rallied after 3 out, stayed on into modest 3rd, never a threat
held up in rear, took closer order 11th, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, led just after last, stayed on well
THEATRE TERRITORY, a winner between the flags, has never won over regulation fences but looks in a different league to these. Placed in last year's Topham, he hasn't been in the best of form this season though he's raced at a different level to these hunters, especially as he's receiving weight. Drumlynn, a winning bumper for Nicky Henderson, scored between the flags for Luke Harvey in December and was only beaten a nose in one of these at Leicester last time but Master Sunrise, a handicap winner at Southwell last summer, was beaten a long way on his comeback at Warwick. Im All Set landed a point at Ston Easton last month before landing a maiden hunter-chase at Taunton though he hardly appears likely to concede weight to the selection.
Im All Set (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) won at Taunton 2m 7f mdn (6) gd in Apr beating Coco Live (12-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 22-1 (12-2) 3rd of 6, dist behind Risk A Fine (12-2) at Warwick 2m 4f (6) gd in Mar.
Draft Pick (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) 3rd of 8, 4l behind Wick Green (12-0) at Siddington 3m in Mar.
Drumlynn (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-2) 2nd of 7, shd behind Asangy (12-2) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (5) gf in Feb.
Kit Barry (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) 4th of 7, 14l behind Im All Set (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f mdn (6) gd in Apr.
Theatre Territory (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) 8th of 18, 26 1/2l behind Kildisart (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
