in rear and keen, headway 5 out, every chance before last, kept on same pace
prominent, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
mid-division, weakened from 6 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, led 2nd, mistake 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
led to 2nd, tracked leaders, weakened from 5 out
tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
held up behind, pushed along before 5 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, blundered 6th, rider lost irons, soon tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, led before last, kept on well
tracked leaders, lost place from 9th and in rear, soon reminders, tailed off 6 out
Cooladerry King was a disappointing favourite in this last year and his best efforts under Rules have come over shorter trips. CROAN ROCK is a viable alternative as, though he's already had 15 attempts to break his duck under Rules, he's often raced in better company. Happy Ring House and Kiestown Chief, a winner at Eyton-On-Severn on Easter Monday, have both been in decent form in point-to-points recently and the youngster Stoleaway, a winner at Cocklebarrow before runner-up at Thorpe Lodge, has a squeak but Holywell Ryde may need this.
Cooladerry King (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, went 4th before 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 23 3/4l behind Ballytober (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Croan Rock (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Led until 7th, led again after next, headed 15th, led next, headed last, no extra flat, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind On The Bridge (12-2) at Warwick 3m 1f (6) gd in Apr.
Happy Ring House (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) A.p; chall 3 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 7, 4l behind For Yes (12-0) at Corbridge 3m gs in Apr.
Holywell Ryde 12-1 (12-0) Led 2 til hdd 12; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 4, 14 1/4l behind Ohowya (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gf in May.
Kiestown Chief (IRE) 8-1 (12-3) A.p; led 12; drew clr 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m sft in Mar beating Onetwobeat (11-10) by 15l, 9 ran.
Master Sunrise (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Prom to 15 (lkd to fin 4th), 3rd of 6, 22 1/4l behind In The Dock (12-0) at Hereford P-t-p Course 3m gs in Apr.
Puyol (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15; t.o, last of 8, dist behind Lough Inch (12-5) at Tabley 3m gs in Apr.
Rocky Island (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd 14; pu last, at Garthorpe 3m gd in Apr.
Stoleaway (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Outpcd 13; kpt on wl 3 out; went 2nd aft last; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 8, 20l behind Lilbitluso (12-0) at Cottenham 3m gs in Feb.
Talkin Thomas (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) (cp) bhnd til fell 8, at Fakenham 3m sft in Apr.
