tracked front pair, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 7th, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no impression flat
always in rear, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
led, not fluent and headed 7th, chased leader, lost place after 4 out, weakened from next
held up in 4th, close up 8th, tracked leader after 4 out, switched inside after next, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden and kept on well flat
held up behind, headway and in touch 8th, chased front pair 3 out, one pace next, well held after
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MASTER RUFFIT (NAP) stayed on very strongly to land a maiden hurdle over 2m4f here four weeks ago, with Bertalus well beaten, and stepping up in trip shouldn't be a problem. That victory will have done wonders for his confidence and he can get the better of Lochnell and Maggie Blue, very closely matched on their 1-2 over course and distance last month. Snapping Turtle and Trucking Along look out sorts while Bold Sir Brian is better over fences.
Bold Sir Brian (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, weakening and 7th when fell 3 out, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Master Ruffit (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, headway after 4 out, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Jan beating Sevenballs Of Fire (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Trucking Along (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Led, headed after 4 out, no extra after next and towards rear 2 out, weakened, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Coolaghknock Glebe (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 2f hcp hvy in Feb.
Snapping Turtle (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Led, blundered 4th, headed 5 out, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Bertalus (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Master Ruffit (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Lochnell (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in 4th, smooth headway into 2nd before 3 out, effort next, led before last, ridden flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Maggie Blue (11-1) by 3l, 5 ran.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, closed before 8th, every chance 2 out, beaten last, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Hainan (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
