tracked leader to 5th, in touch, driven and lost place before 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, mistake 4th, lost place and behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up mid-division, hampered 5th, tracked leaders 12th, went 3rd 3 out, one pace next, well held after
behind, ridden to chase clear leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace, never on terms
held up behind on outside, steady headway 5 out, close up in 4th and going well enough when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
behind, hampered 5th, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
always prominent, tracked leader from 5th, led after 5 out to next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last
always towards rear, hampered 5th, struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
towards rear, hampered 5th, chased leaders 12th, blundered 4 out and next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
in touch, fell 5th
led, headed after 5 out, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
always prominent, led 4 out, ridden after 4 out, clear last, stayed on well
mid-division, chased leaders 12th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, left 4th next, kept on same pace, never on terms
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This has attracted a big field and sees NOWURHURLIN attempt to improve on last year's third place. He had a recent pipe-opener at Musselburgh so gets the nod though a number of these can boast decent form under Rules including Wings Of Smoke, who won a handicap at Taunton as recently as January. Tony Star won’t be far away if fully wound-up and Midnight Appeal could bounce back to form at any time. Night Alliance won at Ffos Las last month while Robbie scored by 10 lengths between the flags at Duncombe Park and could be a useful recruit to the hunter chase ranks. Soft ground probably isn't ideal for Twirling Magnet but he finished sixth in last year's Fox Hunters' Chase at Aintree, in which Warne and Ockey De Neulliac both fell, and should give a good account.
Neverownup (IRE) 8-1 (12-7) Prom til wknd 13; wl bhnd when pu 4 out, at Black Forest Lodge 3m hvy in Jan.
Ray Diamond 4-6fav (11-7) Chsd ldrs; led 13-14; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Sobre Tresor (11-0) at Wadebridge 3m hvy in Feb.
Robbie Evensfav (12-1) In tch; narrow advant 15; hdd nxt; chall 2 out; drew clr, won at Duncombe Park 3m gs in Feb beating Camden (11-13) by 10l, 12 ran.
Tony Star (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Chased leaders until lost place approaching 6th, behind next, jumped slowly 10th, struggling when fell 13th, at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In rear, behind and niggled along 4th, went 3rd 4 out, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, 6 lengths down when left in lead and hampered 2 out, ridden clear flat, won at Taunton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Ut Majeur Aulmes (10-13) by 6l, 6 ran.
Catch Tammy (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway before 7th, 5th 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 17, 12 1/4l behind Torn Asunder (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Clonbanan Lad (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) In touch, headway halfway, every chance 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next, at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Feb.
Local Celebrity (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Cotillion (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) hvy in Feb.
Midnight Appeal 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, under pressure 6 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 2m 7f (1) sft in Feb.
Night Alliance (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Behind, headway after 3 out (usual 5 out), soon tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, won at Ffos Las 3m (4) hvy in Feb beating Dineur (11-10) by 5l, 9 ran.
Ockey De Neulliac (FR) 11-10fav (12-7) Made all; drew clr aft 14; unchall, won at Hexham 3m in May beating Scots Gaelic (12-7) by 20l, 4 ran.
Penmore Mill (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Gd hdwy 8; led 4 out til hdd flat; kpt on, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Horsham Lad (11-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m hvy in Jan.
Warne (IRE) 5-2 (12-5) Trckd ldrs; ev ch 15; wknd app 2 out; pu last, at Larkhill 3m gs in Feb.
You Too Pet (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Ww; stdy hdwy 9; led last; qcknd clr flat; easy, won at Thorpe Lodge 3m gs in Feb beating Road West (12-0) by 7l, 10 ran.
Bobcatbilly (IRE) 11-10fav (12-6) In rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Durban Gold (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 4-1cfav (12-4) Chased leaders, challenged 13th, every chance 3 out, 3rd 2 out, one pace and beaten after, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Railway Dillon (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m 3f (3) sft in Feb.
Twirling Magnet (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 18th, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 20l behind Royale Knight (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
