in touch, chased winner 15th to before 3 out, soon ridden, left 5 lengths 2nd last, kept on, no impression
in touch, effort approaching 3 out, 4th, outpaced when hit next, soon weakened
raced keenly, soon in touch, lost place 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
behind, outpaced 4 out, 5th and beaten when stumbled, unseated rider 2 out
led, blundered 1st, joined 2 out, soon headed, 4 lengths 2nd, held, fell last
mid-division, reminders 13th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
behind, struggling 17th, 6th, no chance when pulled and dismounted after 2 out
behind, reminders 10th, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
mid-division on outside, lost place 15th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 17th
always prominent, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden, stayed on flat
Bay Cherry has won Irish point to points but fared badly on its debut under rules here, so we're going to side with chase debutant CAVE HILL, whilst also giving a chance to Overlady. Malcolm Jefferson's having a decent season, and his gelding can handle plenty of cut in the ground. His hurdles outings have suggested that he'll cope with the bigger fences. Overlady struggled when pointing but shaped up well to be second last time out in the Hexham mud, and the signs indicated that she's got a race of this kind within her. It's going to be a real tester, in which we favour the claims of Cave Hill.
Bay Cherry (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked winner until not fluent 1st, hit 8th and 10th, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 49l behind Will Be Done (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f beg chs (4) sft in Nov.
Cave Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, led 7th, headed between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Festival King (10-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Glengap (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, reminders after 8th, beaten 4 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Auroras Encore (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Paddymcgintysgoat (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Behind, hampered 11th, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 32l behind Banoge (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn chs (4) gs in Nov.
Pre Token 20-1 (10-7) Chased leaders when fell at the 4th in race won by Belon Gale (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) sft in Dec, 7 ran.
Stark Raven 9-2 (10-9) Towards rear when fell at the 7th in race won by The Sneakster (9-9) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May, 9 ran.
The Artful Fox 50-1 (10-11) In rear, went poor 3rd at the 6th, struggling halfway, tailed off, 3rd of 7, well behind Belon Gale (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) sft in Dec.
Esme Rides A Gaine 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced over 5f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, well behind Brackenmoss (11-2) at Hexham 2m mrs nhf (6) hvy in Nov.
Maolisa (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Takeyourpick (11-11) at Downpatrick 2m 5f mdn hts chs gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Overlady 14-1 (11-4) Held up, smooth headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and chased winner from approaching last one pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Fiftyfive Degrees (11-11) at Hexham 3m 1f mdn hts chs (6) hvy in Apr.
