held up, keen, mistake, unseated rider 3rd
held up, reminders from 4th, ridden 9th, ridden, weakened 4 out
prominent, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened approaching last
led, headed 4th, led again 8th, headed 11th, ridden from 3 out, switched left, every chance flat, no extra
held up, weakened 12th, jumped right 3 out
prominent, led 4th, mistake 6th, jumped left from then on, headed next, led again 11th, ridden 3 out, kept on well
Blue Business is a confident selection in the Beginners chase with Vingis Park and Barrshan rated as the main dangers. The Paul Nicholls trained-seven year old was last seen when down the field in the National Hunt Chase at this years Festival. Prior to that he had put in an impressive performance behind Commercial Flyer over today¿s course and distance in February and a reproduction of that run would see him get off the mark over fences. Those to consider for the forecast include the Nicky Henderson-trained Barrshan. He was pulled up on his debut under rules but he was a point-to-point winner and is clearly well regarded by his stable. Vingis Park returns to fences having won a heavy-ground Uttoxeter-hurdle last December. However, his chasing form is suspect and it is hard to look beyond Blue Business and Joe Tizzard.
Barrshan (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent to 10th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Mort De Rire (10-7) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gd in Jan, 11 ran.
Blue Business 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 4th, stayed handy, driven 20th, weakened 22nd, 11th of 22, 33l behind Hot Weld (11-11) at Cheltenham 4m 1f nov amt chs (2) gd in Mar.
Dante's Promise (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, led after 6th to 7th, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 13, 48l behind Adventurist (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gf in Feb.
Isotop (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, mistake 10th, soon ridden and struggling, 7th of 15, well behind Valley Warrior (9-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Russian Lord (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, lost touch from 7th, tailed off, 6th of 11, well behind Nippy Des Mottes (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (D) gs in Nov.
Vingis Park (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Led, headed 2nd, led again 3rd, headed 7th,led again 2 out, soon clear, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Dec beating Izzyizzenty (10-9) by 8l, 14 ran.
Captain Aubrey (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracking leaders when fell at the 5th in race won by Fleurette (10-7) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (D) hvy in Nov, 12 ran.
