prominent, mistake 3rd, hit 12th, ridden 4 out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway when fell 15th
held up towards rear, fell 6th
prominent, ridden 15th, weakened 4 out
held up in mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 15th
chased leader, ridden, challenged and every chance 3 out, not pace of winner from last
held up towards rear, good headway on bit from 15th, chased leader 4 out, challenged 3 out, led on bit 2 out, shaken up last, ran on well flat
mid-division, hampered 1st, not jump well throughout, weakened 15th, pulled up before 3 out
led, mistake 11th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no extra
mid-division, mistake 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
prominent, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mistake and unseated rider 1st
held up, hampered and unseated rider 6th
Nonrunner
Coolefind can prove too good for Red Brook Lad in the first hunter-chase of the season, with Trade Off and No Retreat others worth a mention. The key to this event may be what transpired at a recent Larkhill point-to-point meeting at which both Coolefind and Red Brook Lad were successful. Red Brook Lad achieved the feat in a slightly faster time than Coolefind, but the latter did it with a stone-and-a-half more on his back, and so off level weights here, must be fancied to come out on top. Trade Off was third to Coolefind at Larkhill so looks held, but it will not be long before Sally Alner places him to good effect, while No Retreat's finest hour came in a Grade 2 chase here for Steve Brookshaw, but that was seven years ago. All in all, at the age of eight, Coolefind can make a name for himself in this sphere and can pay to follow today under Stuart Morris.
Coolefind (IRE) 11-8fav (12-7) won at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Jan beating Oracle des Mottes (12-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Good Bone (FR) 16-1 (12-5) 5th of 13, 23l behind Rhythm King (12-5) at Cottenham 3m ptp gf in Jan.
Isard III (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 7th, no danger after, 5th of 12, 17l behind Dead-Eyed Dick (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gf in Sept.
Mister Club Royal 8-1 (12-0) 3rd of 9, 10l behind Caspers Case (12-0) at Bratton Down 3m ptp gd in May.
Mondial Jack (FR) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place after 5th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Irishkawa Bellevue (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Oct, 11 ran.
No Retreat (NZ) 5-1 (12-0) Always handy, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 14, 14l behind Mrs Be (11-7) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (B) sft in May.
Red Brook Lad 5-4fav (11-0) won at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Jan beating Bobosh (11-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
General Tantrum (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, led 16th, made rest, hard pressed from 3 out, stayed on well flat, won at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Mar beating Tell Tale (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Trade Off (IRE) 4-1 (12-7) 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Coolefind (12-7) at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Jan.
Come On Boy 20-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Up Your Street (11-9) at Rhydygwern 3m ptp gd in May, 13 ran.
General O'Keeffe 10-1 (12-0) 3rd of 10, 24l behind President Hill (12-0) at 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Mister Sher (IRE) Won a point-to-point in May 2005.
Soul King (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) 3rd of 9, 17l behind Askers Jack (12-0) at Mounsey Hillgate 3m ptp gf in May.
Lucky Bay (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) 2nd of 7, 8l behind Peachy (11-0) at Higham 3m ptp gf in Jan.
