always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after last
tracked leaders and keen, led before 8th, clear before 10th, headed before 3 out, reminders soon after, weakened after last
held up behind, outpaced before 10th, plugged on from last
led, headed before 8th, tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed after last, one pace and no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd close home
tracked leader, unseated rider 2nd
always towards rear, weakened before last
held up mid-division, blundered 11th, led after last, soon clear
held up towards rear, soon mid-division, pecked badly 7th and rider lost iron, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, just held for 2nd close home
Pearlysteps is the pick on previous form under Rules but was going backwards last season. Alskamatic and Gunmoney have been consistent sorts in point-to-points and Nalim has also won his fair share between the flags. Viking Splash could figure if fully wound-up but we'll take a chance on the fitness of LORIKARAD. He hasn't raced since March 2012 but was a decent hunter chaser when last seen and knows his way around here.
Lorikarad (FR) 9-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gs in Mar '12 beating Findlay's Find (11-2) by 6l, 13 ran.
Charles Bruce (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Led, mistake 3rd and when headed 4th, led after 7th until 8th, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Foundry Square (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hts chs (6) sft, 8 ran.
Alskamatic 6-4 (12-0) Prom to 8; lost plce 11; rallied 2 out; stayed on to ld final 75yds, won at Larkhill Racing Club 3m ptp gd beating Boardwalk Empire (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Gunmoney (IRE) 8-11 (12-0) (cp) made virt all; easy, won at Fitzwilliam (Milton) 3m ptp gd in May beating Viking Splash (12-7) by 35l, 10 ran.
Horatio Caine (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up; 4th & lkd no ch 2 out; lft in ld last; just held on, won at Kingston Blount 3m ptp in Mar beating Kings Queen (11-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Nalim (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Ap; led app last; rdn out, won at Tynedale 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Rosie Du Berlais (12-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Pearlysteps 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, hampered and almost unseated rider 2nd, blundered and nearly unseated rider 14th, soon weakened and behind, 6th of 13, 47l behind Pigeon Island (10-8) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Roskeen Boy (IRE) 33-1 (12-5) Strugg 12; wl bhnd when pu 15, in a race won by Can Mestret (12-5) at Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Clu 3m ptp gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Viking Splash (IRE) 9-1 (12-7) (cp) drpd rr 4; to 13; some late hdwy, 2nd of 10, 35l behind Gunmoney (12-0) at Fitzwilliam (Milton) 3m ptp gd in May.
Selva's Sister (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, hard ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and struggling when blundered and scrambled over last, last of 6, well behind Va'vite (10-10) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
