slowly away, in rear, blundered 1st, headway into mid-division 5th, weakened 9th, behind when mistake next, soon pulled up
chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind, no danger after, tailed off
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, ridden in 5th last, headway to chase leader flat, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, mistake 8th, soon behind, lost touch 10th, soon pulled up
in touch, reminders before 9th, weakening when blundered 9th, soon tailed off and pulled up
in touch, effort to chase leader 10th until 3 out, weakened flat, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced 10th, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 4th, hit 9th, soon outpaced, stayed on under pressure flat, never on terms
chased leader from 2nd, lost place 10th, regained 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost place flat, soon weakened
in touch, effort 3 out, ridden to chase leader briefly flat, one pace from over 1f out
soon struggling in rear, ridden and stayed on from last, never near leaders
mid-division, pushed along from 5th, lost place when mistake 8th, soon behind, pulled up 10th
in touch, led 2nd, 8 lengths clear last, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Maiden hunter chases are for the true aficionados and MURPHYS BEAU is the most tentative of recommendations. The gelding has placed on all five starts since having his attentions turned to point-to-pointing and also has some decent form to his name in modest handicap company last autumn. He looks one of the more reliable sorts. Silk And Roses has also shown up well in point-to-point company and should deliver a solid account, whereas Dystonia's Revenge is hard to be confident about. Well supported at Perth last time, he was let down by his jumping and not for the first time. The six-year-old does have time on his side though and would be of interest if honing his fencing technique.
Arch 2-1 (12-0) Rap prog into 2nd 14; led nxt; sn in comm, won at Overton 3m ptp in Mar beating Sierra Peak (12-0) by 3l, 17 ran.
Cluthe Boy (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Went 3rd 15; sn outpcd, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Keeverfield (11-7) at Tabley 3m ptp gf.
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Held up, hampered 1st, closed 6th, went 2nd 9th, every chance 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off, 4th of 6, 47l behind Miss Vivian (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f nov hts chs (5) sft.
Ellandshe (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Behind, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Sheknowsyouknow (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hts chs (6) gd, 9 ran.
Gunner Snow 16-1 (12-0) 5th of 10, 32l behind Temple Green (11-7) at Hexham Points 3m ptp gf.
Jimmys Duky (IRE) 200-1 (10-3) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, lost place 8th, soon detatched, pulled up before last, in a race won by Lady Myfanwy (9-10) at Stratford 2m 7f hunt chs (5) gd, 9 ran.
Murphys Beau (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) Ap; led 7 til hdd app 2 out; kpt on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Link House Appeal (12-0) at Hexham Points 3m ptp gf.
Oscar D'angron (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 11; chall 15; outpcd 2 out, 2nd of 8, 15l behind Echo India (12-0) at Bangor-on-dee 3m ptp gf.
Praise Hymn 4-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) some hdwy 13; lost tch 3 out, 6th of 8, 20l behind Turning Tide (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp gf in Mar.
Rich Hill 3-1 (11-0) Hdwy 14; wknd aft 2 out, 6th of 12, 20l behind Rimsky (11-0) at Hutton Rudby 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Paint Me Silver 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 5 out, soon beaten, 6th of 10, 30l behind Bitter Blue (12-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (4) gf in Apr.
Silk And Roses 11-4 (11-7) (tt) hdwy 11; led 14-15; no ex 2 out, 2nd of 9, 12l behind On Holiday (10-0) at Easingwold 3m ptp in Apr.
Streedagh Lady (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up; stdy prog aft 12; wknd aft 3 out; pu last, in a race won by Another Dark Rum (12-5) at Hexham Points 3m ptp gf, 15 ran.
