always prominent, went 2nd 10th, led 12th, clear approaching 4 out, stayed on gamely
held up, headway approaching 11th, chased winner 15th, ridden and hit 4 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
held up in touch, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, 3rd when beaten and not fluent last
held up, not fluent 5th, reminder after 13th, effort 4 out, never near leaders
held up, not fluent 4th, ridden 16th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent until 10th, behind when pulled up before 13th
held up towards rear, headway 15th, not fluent 17th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on flat
led after 1st, not fluent 9th, headed and not fluent 12th, mistake 14th, behind when hit 15th, soon pulled up
led until after 1st, prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden and lost place 14th, well behind when mistakes 16th and 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Earthmover, County Derry and Dorans Magic look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the tentative vote goes to the last named who is proved over this sort of trips in point to points and showed in was in fair form when defeating The Butterwick Kid in this sphere last time out he has conditions to suit and he looks the value bet. Earthmover is the class horse of the race as he won the hunter chase at Cheltenham this year but he was slightly disappointing behind Bright Approach last time and for that reason he is opposed. County Derry is another that could go well he defeated General Claremount in good style last time and is one of the freshest horses in the race so he is a danger to all. Of the remainder Sad Mad Bad is another that will relish the trip but he has been let down by his jumping of late and in an open race for the winner we return to Dorans Magic.
