tracked leaders, mistake 7th, led 8th, headed 10th, there again after 3 out, ran on well
tracked leaders throughout, held from 3 out
led, headed and hit 8th, led again 10th, ridden and headed soon after 3 out, no impression
always in rear, lost touch 9th
in touch, ridden and kept on one pace from 11th
held up, ridden 12th, no impression
held up in touch, closer order 9th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
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Good Bone, Sonevafushi and Tooley Park form the shortlist in this competitive hunters' chase and the vote is given to Good Bone. The selection ran well when chasing home Foly Pleasant last time at Ludlow. He was returning from a break that day so should strip fitter here and as he finished well clear of the rest of the field last time he looks to have rock solid claims today. Sonevafushi ran well when last seen out in the Christie's Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival when he finished a respectable ninth. There is no doubt that he is entitled to get competitive but that was a hard race and the worry is that this might come a little bit too quickly for him. Tooley Park won well last time at Leicester when beating My Best Buddy and this lightly-raced 10-year-old should not be discounted lightly, even though he has more on his plate today. Deckie won well last time and is the other to consider, but for the winner we will stick with Good Bone.
Deckie (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, hit 10th, led 2 out, soon clear, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hts chs (4) sft in Feb beating Abbey Days (12-5) by 9l, 6 ran.
Good Bone (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, led 12th, headed 15th, chased winner from 4 out, no extra flat, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Foly Pleasant (11-3) at Ludlow 3m 1f hts chs (5) gs.
My Best Buddy 8-11fav (11-9) Close up, led before 3rd, headed 5th, led again 3 out, headed after last, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Tooley Park (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (5) hvy.
Ramirez (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up, shaken up 12th, mistake and unseated rider at the 13th in race won by Holy Joe (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (3) hvy, 9 ran.
Tooley Park 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, effort 2 out, stayed on to lead flat, all out, won at Leicester 2m hts chs (5) hvy beating My Best Buddy (11-9) by a nk, 5 ran.
Master Jed (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up, headway to chase leading trio 4 out, plugged on one pace from next, 4th of 13, 17l behind Hoo La Baloo (12-10) at Sandown 3m amt chs (3) sft.
Sonevafushi (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Prominent, led 5th until 12th, pressed leaders, ridden after 17th, gradually faded from 3 out, 9th of 24, 36l behind Drombeag (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gs.
Be My Manager (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) fell in race won by Bica (11-5) at Wetherby 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
