tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner
with leaders, led 3rd, headed 8th, led 10th, headed 11th, led again 4 out, headed 3 out, led again last, kept on well
towards rear, pushed along before 10th, weakened before 6 out
mid-division, headway before 9th, led 11th, headed before 4 out, one pace
well in rear, pulled up halfway
held up in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened from next
with leaders, led 8th, headed 10th, weakened from 7 out
tracked leader, lost place from 7 out
led to 3rd, weakened before 6 out, tailed off
mid-division, blundered 6 out, weakened before 3 out
PALYPSO DE CREEK is a specialist in these events and has won both starts this year including a defeat of Nowhurlin at Leicester. He will take the beating on today's terms. Nowurhlin may finish closer this time but King Fontaine was pulled-up behind the selection at Leicester and Dica is preferred having won a hunter chase at Cartmel when last seen over regulation fences. The latter finished fourth in a point-to-point a week ago and Wayupinthesky has won four times in point-to-points but fell at Limerick on his only start in a chase.
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in mid-division, hit 6th, headway 9th, one pace 3 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Palypso De Creek (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (3) sft in Feb.
Palypso De Creek (FR) 11-8fav (11-11) Always prominent, led before 4 out, 5 lengths clear flat, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (3) sft in Feb beating Foundry Square (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Special Portrait (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Hdwy 14; chsd wnr 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Sportingfriendship (12-5) at South Durham Hunt Farmers Club 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Dica (FR) 11-4 (12-5) Jnd ldrs 3 out; wkng when mist nxt, 4th of 7, 17l behind My Old Piano (12-5) at Derwent 3m ptp gd.
Fozy Moss 5-2 (12-7) Ap; ev ch last; ro, 2nd of 6, nk behind Annie Aces (12-7) at Tynedale 3m ptp gd.
King Fontaine (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, fell 11th, in a race won by Palypso De Creek (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (3) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Call Me Mulligan (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Went 2nd 6-15; wknd app 2 out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Beggar's Velvet (11-0) at College Valley & North Northumbe 3m ptp gd.
Indian Print (IRE) 11-2 (12-7) Hdwy 8; lost plce 12; strugg 17, 5th of 9, 20l behind Wayupinthesky (12-0) at Tynedale 3m 5f ptp gd.
Some Target (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Eff 12; ev ch 3 out; one pce, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Wayupinthesky (12-0) at Tynedale 3m 5f ptp gd.
Wayupinthesky (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Smooth hdwy 15; led on bit 2 out; drvn out, won at Tynedale 3m 5f ptp gd beating Sea Scout (12-0) by nk, 9 ran.
