held up towards rear, headway on outside when not fluent 4th, not fluent next, went 2nd 17th, challenging when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 17th, hit 4 out and hampered, weakened after 3 out
in touch in mid-division, closed 8th, led 14th, left clear 4 out, still 11 lengths clear but tiring last, caught close home
tracked leaders, lost place approaching 12th, headway when left 3rd 4 out, went 17 lengths 2nd 3 out, closed last, stayed on to lead close home
led until 4th, tracked leaders, 6 lengths 5th when badly hampered 4 out, well beaten after, mistake 3 out
tracked leaders, hit 2nd, not fluent 9th, mistake 15th, 5 lengths 4th when fell 4 out
jumped right, prominent, not fluent 3rd, led next, mistake 12th, headed 14th, left 2nd 4 out until next, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, not fluent next, lost place when mistake 16th, no impression after
mid-division, struggling 11th, tailed off 15th, pulled up after
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, hit 16th, effort when mistake and hampered 4 out, weakened after next
in touch in mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 8th
not fluent, soon well behind, tailed off 15th, pulled up after
held up, jumped right when not fluent 9th, headway when hampered 4 out, went 3rd next, no chance with leaders
Form under Rules is a bit thin on the ground in this so a level of guesswork will have to be involved. Sheila Crow appears to have targeted the race with WOODVIEW PRINCE as he's had a bit of break since completing his hat-trick between the flags at Whitfield. He gets a tentative vote though Simply Game rarely runs a bad race and Doctor Kingsley continued on his upward curve when successful at Guilsborough last month. Books Review also warrants a mention, as does Nobby Kivambo, while Exeter runner-up Benedictus could figure if ridden with more restraint.
Benedictus (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Led and disputed, led 12th, ridden and headed before 4 out, no chance with winner next, mistake 2 out, weakened and finished tired, 2nd of 6, 21l behind Rumbury Grey (11-13) at Exeter 3m nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Bleuvito (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, steady headway 10th, disputing3rd 4 out, went 3rd before mistake 2 out, rallied to 3rd again close home, 3rd of 9, 8l behind It Was Me (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hts chs (6) sft in Apr.
Books Review (12-0) Led app 2 out; easy, won at Llanfrynach 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Rapid Artist (12-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Doctor Kingsley 5-1 (12-0) Hdwy 13; led 2 out; drew clr, won at Guilsborough 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Penmore Mill (12-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Gort Na Lea (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ap; led last; rdn clr nr fin, won at Upcott Cross 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Dashing John (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Hameldown Tor 3-1 (12-0) won at Cherrybrook 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Gorteenwood (12-0) by 8l, 10 ran.
Killary Bay (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Ap; led 11; just held on, won at Whitwell-on-the-hill 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Ramborob (12-0) by hd, 6 ran.
Nobby Kivambo (IRE) 1-2 (12-0) Nt fluent; made all; kpt on gamely, won at Andoversford 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Boychuk (12-3) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Ramborob (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) 5th of 6, 29l behind Johnstown Castle (11-7) at High Easter 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Simply Game (IRE) 1-4 (12-0) Made virt all; drew clr 14; easy, won at Larkhill 3m ptp fm in Mar, 2 ran.
Tricky Tangler (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Well behind in last pair, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Turko (11-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Mayfair Lastchance 10-1 (11-7) Led to 5; drpd rr 12; rallied app 2 out; snatched 2nd nr fin, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Hereweareagain (12-0) at Cherrybrook 3m ptp gf in Apr.
My Lil Ledge (IRE) 4-6 (11-12) (tt) ap; hrd rdn to ld cl home, won at Andoversford 3m ptp gs in Apr, 9 ran.
Woodview Prince (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) won at Whitfield 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Harbour Court (12-0) by nk, 14 ran.
