led, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied after last, stayed on towards finish, always held
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon no impression
chased leader, pushed along after 7th, outpaced from 11th, stayed on from 2 out
in rear, headway 11th, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well
held up, headway to chase leaders 8th, outpaced 11th, kept on from 3 out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden 5 out, weakened after next
chased leaders, quickly weakened from 4 out, pulled up before next
Fullards comes here on the back of some recent confidence boosters in the point-to-point field while Mister Friday and Gabor appear the main dangers to the selection. Mister Friday travelled very well in a point-to-point on the course but weakened in the closing stages. He should come on for that outing as that was following a lengthy layoff. Gabor has something to prove having been well beaten at Flagg Moor last time. Vital Spark is interesting hailing from the Jefferson yard but was beaten out of sight at Kelso in a Hunters Chase in February. Fullards is a tentative pick in a weak hunter chase.
Vital Spark 40-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, pushed along 9th, mistake next, soon struggling, 9th of 12, well behind Sleeping Night (11-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (4) sft in Feb.
Fullards (11-0) Walked over, walked over at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Gabor 4-1 (12-7) (cp) held up wl in tch in last; hdwy to ld brief aft 14; rdn & wknd qckly 3 out; releg to last flat, last of 4, 28l behind Tinarana Lord (12-7) at Flagg Moor 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Itzacliche (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Nvr on terms, 2nd of 6, 0.0000 behind Minouchka (10-7) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Mister Friday (IRE) 3-1fav (12-7) Flatt brief 3 out; sn btn, 4th of 10, 14l behind Kjetil (12-7) at Market Rasen Pts 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Over To Joe 7-1 (12-7) (cp) chsd ldrs; 4th 14; btn when unseated rider in race won by Monte Cristo (12-0) at Brocklesby Park 3m ptp gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Royal Gunner 3-1 (12-0) Led 2-10 & 15 til aft nxt; wknd qckly 2 out, 5th of 10, 31l behind Aunty Norma (11-7) at Flagg Moor 3m ptp sft in Apr '06.