took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden to 3rd before 8th, went 2nd before 2 out when stumbled badly and rider unbalanced, soon held, hit last
held up last, not fluent 2nd, closer order to join leaders 7th, led next, mistake and pecked 3 out, driven and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, hit 2 out and weakened, lost modest 3rd flat
chased leader until 7th, outpaced and driven before next, rallied from 2 out, went modest 3rd flat
led until headed 8th, chased leader, led before 2 out, stayed on well, driven out
She's Humble took advantage of the fall of her main rival to beat Meneur by 20 lengths over the C&D a fortnight ago. She may have won anyway and she's only 2lb higher now. Bushwacker made several mistakes when runner-up to Gilt Free at Hereford and a better round of jumping would see him go close. Winning point-to-pointer MISTER MATT has never won under Rules but has generally performed at a slightly higher level and the handicapper is gradually relaxing his grip enough for him to gain his first success as Health Is Wealth looks as though he needs much further than this on today's fast ground.
Mister Matt (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 7th, ridden and no impression after 4 out, well held 3rd when jumped left last, 3rd of 6, 30l behind Quipe Me Posted (9-13) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Bushwacker (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, mistake 6th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, mistake next, led again when mistake 2 out, soon headed and one pace, no impression approaching last, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Gilt Free (11-0) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
She's Humble (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Chased leader, led 7th until after 3 out, chased leader, left clear 2 out, ridden out flat, won at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Mar beating Meneur (11-10) by 20l, 4 ran.
Health Is Wealth (IRE) 5-2 (10-0) Prominent when mistake 1st, soon mid-division, headway 5 out, led approaching 3 out, headed when hampered next, rallied last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Midnight Appeal (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Meneur (FR) 6-4fav (11-10) Tracked leading duo, ridden before 4 out, driven and no impression when left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, 2nd of 4, 20l behind She's Humble (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
