chasing leaders when fell 3 out
tracked leader, mistake 8th, weakened after 3 out
made all, driven clear after 2 out, ran on well
in touch, ridden and weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakening when hampered 3 out
always behind, struggling halfway, pulled up 5 out
always in rear, pulled up before 5 out
midfield, under pressure 9th, soon weakened, pulled up 5 out
behind, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, chased winner after next, never able to challenge
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leader, mistake last, no extra
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened last
midfield, headway 5 out, hampered 3 out, never on terms
behind, headway after 2 out, stayed on well, never a threat
held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
MR MERCURIAL won a point-to-point only nine days ago and went very close when runner-up in one of these events at Leicester before that. The third has subsequently won so Sheila Crow's charge looks worth sticking with in his current form. Can Mestret won at Fakenham on his debut over regulation fences and Mr Satco could go well after a string of placed efforts in novice chases. Indiana Bay, Rye Cross and Ski Sunday were all placed in point-to-points last time with the latter preferred on his earlier third in a hunters chase at Chepstow.
Can Mestret (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Close up in 4th, left 3rd soon after 6th, tracked leader 10th, led 12th, clear 2 out, eased flat, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gs in Feb beating Mister Teddy (11-7) by 8l, 4 ran.
Mr Satco (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led until 4th, reminder 6th, last from 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off from next, last of 3, well behind Azure Fly (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (4) gd in Sep.
Bound For Glory (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led 3; ro wl, won at Waveney Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan beating It Was Me (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Burtolli Boy 20-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 9; led 2 out til hdd app last; wknd flat, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Minella For Party (12-0) at Albrighton Woodland 3m ptp gd in May.
Dalmo 100-1 (11-5) Prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by El Mondo (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gs, 12 ran.
Dr Anubis (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) In tch til wknd 16, 2nd of 9, 30l behind Merrydown Vintage (12-0) at South Midlands Area Club 3m ptp gd.
Flying Native (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, fell 7th, in a race won by Drom (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Feb, 13 ran.
Gentle Duke 12-1 (12-3) Led until before 4 out, no impression next, weakened last, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Woodview Prince (12-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Indiana Bay (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Held up; sust chall 2 out; ev ch last; just held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Kirkleigh (12-0) at South Pool Harriers 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Mr Mercurial (IRE) 2-5 (12-0) (cp) ww; hdwy 3 out; led app last; kpt on, won at Thurlow 3m ptp sft in Feb beating Gunmoney (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Rye Cross (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) hdwy 4 out; led 2 out til hdd app last; kpt on wl, 2nd of 14, nk behind Blazing Whale (12-0) at South Pool Harriers 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Ski Sunday 5-2 (12-0) (tt) bhnd til hdwy 8; eff 15; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Minella Theatre (12-0) at South Dorset 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Tugboat (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Strugg 8; to & pu 3 out, in a race won by That's Rhythm (12-0) at Vine & Craven 3m ptp gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Zaracha (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Lost plce 11; rdn & wknd app 2 out, 7th of 8, 20l behind Departed (12-0) at Meynell & South Staffordshire 3m ptp gd in Jun.
