held up, closer at 5th, lost place 9th, 3rd after 11th, one pace in 3rd before 2 out, rallied as leader idled approaching last, chance last, no extra run-in
held up, headway tracking leaders after 7th, 2nd next, ridden to lead before 2 out, idled badly approaching last, headed and outpaced final 150 yards
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up next
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased leader, rallied and every chance as leader idled badly approaching last, one pace in 3rd final 150 yards
ran in snatches, chased leaders, dropped to rear 5th, not fluent 9th, rallied 12th, looked well held in 4th before the last, strong run on inside to lead final 150 yards, won going away
chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, lost place before 12th, weakened next, behind and no chance when went badly left 3 out, soon pulled up
Circumstances favoured PENMORE MILL as he won for the sixth time under Rules at Leicester last month. But the runner-up has franked the form since and Fred Hutsby's charge should be tough to beat. Polisky runs in his first hunter chase but has a poor strike-rate and an absence to overcome. Nowurhurlin won this in 2014 and arrives off the back of an easy win at Warwick, however, so can't be ignored and he makes more appeal than Flaming Gorge and Allerton.
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 11-2 (12-6) Chased leaders, led 14th, clear after 3 out, easily, won at Warwick 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar beating Lord Heathfield (11-12) by 12l, 14 ran.
Penmore Mill (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Always prominent, led 4 out, ridden after 4 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Leicester 2m 7f (3) hvy in Mar beating Clonbanan Lad (11-10) by 8l, 14 ran.
Allerton (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Nvr on terms, 6th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Templebraden (11-10) at Siddington 3m in Mar.
Flaming Gorge (IRE) 12-1 (12-8) Prominent, pushed along and lost place 4 out, outpaced next, 4th of 8, dist behind Pacha Du Polder (12-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f (6) sft in Mar.
Polisky (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, 2nd before 6th, challenged 11th, ridden before 2 out, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Gentleman Jon (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Rumbury Grey 11-2 (11-0) Eff aft 15; 4th & btn when pu aft 2 out, at Black Forest Lodge 3m gs in Jan.