in rear, headway before 10th, ridden 3 out, kept on
held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear and never dangerous
with leaders, led before 4th, headed 8th, led 12th, clear before last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, unseated rider 10th
led, headed before 4th, led again 8th, headed 12th, every chance 3 out, kept on from 2 out
tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway 12th, every chance 3 out, weakened 2 out
with leaders and keen, outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before 12th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
held up mid-division, took keen hold, lost place before 10th, blundered 12th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
held up mid-division and keen, weakened from 12th
RUMBAVU was only beaten half-a-length on his sole start under Rules in 2010 but has proved a consistent performer between the flags since and Sam Waley-Cohen has travelled up for the ride. He should take all the beating as Rathcor is possibly a little flattered by recent form figures and Alfoisin was beaten a long when third at Market Rasen, as was My Mate Vic at Ayr. Treacle Moon won a point-to-point at Witton Castle last month but needs to step up again to figure here.
Alfoisin (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway to chase leader after 3rd, hit 9th and led, headed 11th, weakened after 4 out, 3rd of 7, well behind Current Exchange (12-0) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Bear Witness (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Led until 9th, led 11th, headed next, weakened well before 3 out, 4th of 7, well behind Current Exchange (12-0) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Digg Whitaker 3-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til wknd 3 out, 5th of 11, 33l behind Know The Rules (12-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Duke of Kentford 7-2 (12-6) Held up; eff 11; wknd 3 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Pennytino (11-7) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Killary Bay (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prom til wknd qckly aft 15; pu 2 out, in a race won by Palypso De Creek (11-0) at Yorkshire Point-to-Point Club 3m ptp gs in Jan, 8 ran.
My Mate Vic (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Soon tracked leaders, went poor 3rd before 4 out, never a factor, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Tap Night (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f nov chs (4) hvy in Feb.
Oaklands Bobby 20-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd 15; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Galant Nuit (12-0) at Sinnington 3m ptp sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Putitawayforayear (IRE) 13-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Rash Move (12-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs in May, 6 ran.
Rathcor 18-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 15th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance when not much room just before 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Freddies Return (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Rumbavu (IRE) 6-4 (12-5) (cp) in tch til outpcd 15; lft poor 2nd 4 out, 2nd of 5, 30l behind Sorted (12-5) at Dunston Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Sea Robber (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Robin Will (12-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gs in Feb, 10 ran.
The Bravetraveller (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, last of 5, well behind Sacred Mountain (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Feb.
Tiger Billy (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) (cp) a rr; lost tch 9; to 14, 4th of 5, well behind Kildonnan (11-0) at Jedforest 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Treacle Moon 6-1 (11-7) Ap; led 3 out; stayed on up flat, won at Witton Castle 3m ptp sft in Feb beating Volo Mio (12-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
