held up, headway to track leaders 6th, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear next
disputed lead until hit and led 5th, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 4th, ridden and dropped to rear next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, chased winner next, hit last and kept on same pace
disputed lead until 5th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
raced wide tracked leaders, hit 3rd, pushed along 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
RULER OF ALL has slipped further down the weights having missed the whole of last year. He may be up to landing this poor handicap off his current mark after a third at Fakenham. Restraint Of Trade has struggled since winning a novice event over these hurdles while Hawdyerwheesht only landed a couple of sellers last year and has failed to threaten since. Eddiemaurice has been placed in a couple of maiden hurdles and has more scope than most of these.
Ruler Of All (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up, not clear run and hampered 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Boss Des Mottes (10-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Restraint of Trade (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) In touch, effort 2 out, ran on well closing stages, never a threat, 4th of 15, 12l behind Astre De La Cour (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Tidal Way (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Midfield, behind from 4out and pulled up, in a race won by Alternatif (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Hawdyerwheesht 16-1 (11-12) Always behind, jumped badly left 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Casino Markets (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Benzanno (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened from last, 4th of 6, 20l behind Norse Light (9-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4th, 2nd approaching 4 out, pushed along pressing winner and every chance next, ridden and held when lost 2nd between last two, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Sebastian Beach (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
