in touch, headway before 8th, went 2nd at 9th until one pace before last
in touch, led after 5 out, headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
with leader, led 2nd, headed 5th, led again 7th, headed after 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up
chased leader, weakened from 5 out
held up behind, pushed along before 9th, went 4th before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, led before last, soon clear
held up towards rear, pushed along 9th, weakened 5 out, tailed off, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace from 3 out
held up towards rear, chased leaders before 5 out, went 3rd before 4 out, one pace
chased leaders, weakened before 5 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, weakened from 5 out
held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, ridden before 3 out, plugged on to take 4th run-in
led, headed 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, blundered 9th, soon weakened, pulled up
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Last year's winner RASH MOVE is taken to concede weight all round and complete the double. He is by far the best of these over regulation fences as his last three runs demonstrate. A third in the Aintree Foxhunters was followed by a similar effort at the big Cheltenham hunter chase evening before he was caught in the last stride by a rejuvenated Moon Over Miami on his latest outing at Southwell. That constitutes a tough standard for his rivals to match and he should gain a second victory in this contest if recovered from those exertions. Killary Bay was beaten over 30l here last year by the selection and there's no reason why he should turn the form round. He did score at Catterick in March though and is an each-way possibility. Discussion Forum and the ex- Alan King inmate Habbie Simpson are other place options.
Rash Move (IRE) 2-1fav (12-3) Held up in touch, headway 7th, chased leaders and hit 9th and 11th, stumbled 4 out, rallied on inside approaching last, upsides last, ridden to lead flat, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Moon Over Miami (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd.
Killary Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Nvr nrr, 4th of 8, 10l behind Oaklands Bobby (11-0) at Cleveland 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Bear Witness (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Led to 8; wknd 15; to, 6th of 7, well behind Nosecond Chance (12-7) at Holcombe 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Blackthirteen (IRE) 5-1 (12-5) Led to 4; wknd 14; to & pu 3 out, in a race won by Dead Ringa (12-5) at Bilsdale 3m ptp gs, 8 ran.
Habbie Simpson 8-1 (12-5) Hdwy 9; no ex 2 out, 4th of 8, 11l behind Buckstruther (12-5) at Morpeth 3m ptp gd in Apr.
National Petition (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) To & pu 7, in a race won by Desert Tommy (12-3) at Bilsdale 3m ptp gs, 12 ran.
Nippy Des Mottes (FR) 11-2 (12-0) Pushed along 14; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind French Seventyfive (12-0) at Bilsdale 3m ptp gs.
Siro Demur (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Hdwy 7; wknd 3 out, 4th of 7, 29l behind Presentandcorrect (12-7) at Wheatland 3m ptp gf.
Tegenaria Atrica (USA) 66-1 (11-3) Pulled hard, led after 2nd and hung badly right on bend before next, hung badly right on bend and headed after 9th, eased and pulled up before next, in a race won by Penmore Mill (11-13) at Southwell 3m hts chs (6) gd, 7 ran.
Topinambour (FR) 10-1 (12-5) Chsd ldrs til wknd aft 12; to, 5th of 6, 48l behind Tommysteel (12-5) at Cumberland 3m ptp sft.
Discussion Forum 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, 22l behind Moon Over Miami (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd.
So It Will Be (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) (bl) led to 5; ev ch 3 out; sn wknd, 6th of 12, 31l behind Volo Mio (12-5) at Braes of Derwent 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Credit Crunched (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Ap; led 12 til hdd last; no ex, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Aaly (12-0) at Grafton 3m ptp gd.
Hurricane Carter (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, jumped big 1st, went 2nd approaching 11th until after 5 out, soon outpaced and no chance, tailed off when left poor 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 4, well behind Vic Venturi (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hts chs (6) hvy.
Putitawayforayear (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 7 lengths 3rd and outpaced from 2 out, no extra and lost places flat, 5th of 9, 32l behind Ocarina (11-7) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
