always behind, struggling 12th, pulled up after next
led and clear from 4th and not fluent, 50 yards clear when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
towards rear, chased leaders from 3 out, no impression
prominent, tracked clear leader from 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, effort approaching 11th, fell 13th
tracked leaders, left leader 4 out, hard ridden and kept on from last
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened from 3 out
mid-division, chased winner from 3 out, one pace flat
mid-division and mistakes, behind when pulled up after 4 out
mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out
mid-division, ridden from 3 out, soon lost place, some late headway flat
mid-division, ridden and weakened from approaching 11th
LUKSAR is taken to win this hunters' chase from Devil Water and Benny Boy. The selection was last seen winning an Alnwick point-to-point a couple of weeks ago, beating decent yardstick Anshan Spirit comfortably. Tony Dobbin's grey gelding holds his form well and jumps well in the process and is taken to break his maiden under rules. Devil Water was an unchallenged 10 length scorer at Overton over 2m 4f last time out and also acts on a sound surface. James Ewart does well with a relatively small team and his gelding looks capable of making the frame. Benny Boy finished fourth in a Sedgefield hunter chase before making all to thrash his field over 3m at Tranwell back in a point last time and is respected. Oca De Thaix was another easy points winner last time, though he was comfortably beaten when last seen in this sphere and he has a bit to prove. Lady Brig and Senora Moss both have frame claims, but we'll side with Luksar.
Beauchamp Valley (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Mid-division, hit 4th, 3rd and close up when unseated rider 12th, in a race won by Robbers Glen (11-11) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) sft in Apr '08, 12 ran.
Devil Water 4-1 (12-0) Ap; led aft 11; unchall, won at Overton 2m 4f ptp in Feb beating Indian Print (11-7) by 10l, 9 ran.
Dr Hellier (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Made virt all; ro wl, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar beating Rayshan (11-0) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
High Expectations (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Chased leaders to 12th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Anshan Spirit (11-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (5) gf in May, 6 ran.
Hurricane Basil (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (tt) prom til wknd 12; pu 15, in a race won by Salveo (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar, 14 ran.
Luksar (IRE) 4-1 (12-4) Held up; went 2nd 13; led app last; comf, won at Alnwick 3m ptp in Mar beating Anshan Spirit (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Oca De Thaix (FR) 1-2 (12-0) Made virt all; easy, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar beating Corbury (11-0) by 15l, 5 ran.
Paddys Unyoke (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til fell 5, in a race won by Temple Glen (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar, 7 ran.
Hooky's Quest 4-1 (11-7) Ap; ev ch 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Clintburn (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar.
Lady Brig 7-4 (11-7) Bhnd til stayed on wl frm 2 out; just failed, 3rd of 9, nk behind Adolphus (12-0) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Mar.
Senora Moss 5-1 (11-7) Chsd ldr to 11; lost plce 15; rallied app 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Hartburn (11-12) at Alnwick 3m ptp in Mar.
Shanteen Lass (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Nvr nr to chall, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Unjust Law (12-5) at Hutton Rudby 3m ptp in Mar.
Benny Boy (IRE) 1-4 (12-7) Made virt all; clr 14; unchall, won at Tranwell 3m ptp in Mar beating Hurricane Bay (12-0) by 15l, 3 ran.
Teerie Express 100-1 (11-0) Jumped right throughout, lost place 11th, soon well behind, 8th of 11, well behind Mill Side (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
