towards rear, headway after 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up after 4 out
mid-division, ridden and weakened 11th
in touch, lost place 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out
prominent, weakened and mistake 11th, pulled up after 4 out
chased leader, led 13th, ridden after 4 out, all out flat, headed post
mid-division, ridden 10th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out
in touch, chased leader 10th, ridden 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on well flat, led post
led, ridden 12th, headed 13th, one pace from 3 out
held up towards rear, hit 7th and 8th, blundered 12th, pulled up before next
in touch, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up after 4 out
prominent, ridden 13th, plugged on one pace from 3 out
It's time to ring around those long-lost Hunter Chase friends and family to work out the merits of the point-to-point form on offer here. THIRTYTWO RED is nominated ahead of Joizel, Twenty Degrees, Grasp and Kiama. The selection was a faller last time out at the track when he looked to have eventual winner Back Nine well within his sights. The strong pace seemed to suit him then and likely to get it today; he must go close if his confidence has gone unaffected by that tumble. Nobody Tells Me had some fair form as a Novice back in 2007, whilst Kiama signed off earlier this year with a very respectable third to Robbers Glen at Stratford and has been in fair form between the flags since. Joizel returns from a long period off the track, whilst Imperial Sun should be fit after a recent run at Buckfastleigh. Grasp represents a trainer who has been doing well in these sort of races recently and he is to be respected, although he was beaten at the time when falling behind Turthen last time. Twenty Degrees was pulled up at the same track (Barbary Castle) last time out; however it is Thirtytwo Red who looks worth gambling on.
The Boss Roche (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 14; rdn & no ex 3 out, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Ballybrown (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp sft in Jan.
Twenty Degrees 7-2 (12-7) Lost tch 13; pulled up in race won by We're Confused (12-0) at Barbury Castle 3m ptp sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) 33-1 (12-5) Lost tch 11; pulled up in race won by Gaelsbob (12-5) at Larkhill 3m ptp gs in Jan, 11 ran.
Bilton's Nap 16-1 (12-0) Outpcd 14; stayed on 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 9, 25l behind Kingscliff (12-0) at Milborne St Andr 3m ptp gd.
Grasp 10-1 (11-0) Bhnd til hdwy 12; chsd wnr 15; 2nd & btn when fell in race won by Turthen (11-0) at Barbury Castle 3m ptp sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Imperial Sun (IRE) 14-1 (12-5) Chsd ldrs; eff 2 out; no ex u.p app last, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Whizzaar (12-5) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd.
Joizel (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pulled up approaching 9th pulled up in race won by Smart Cavalier (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr '07, 11 ran.
Nobody Tells Me (FR) 8-1 (11-0) A.p; led 8-11 & 12 til hdd aft 15; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Turthen (11-0) at Milborne St Andr 3m ptp gd.
Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, every chance when fell 3 out in race won by Back Nine (12-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft, 10 ran.
Kiama 11-10fav (10-7) Hdwy 7; lft 2nd 3 out; fdd, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Zabenz (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Five O Venture (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) 11th of 16, well behind Twice The Craic (12-0) at Limerick 2m 6f mdn hts chs sft in Dec.
Holly Walk 14-1 (10-12) Led to 1st, chased winner to 6th, dropped to last when blundered badly 12th and virtually fell, not recover, last of 5, 44l behind Ofarel D'airy (12-3) at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft.
