led, jumped right, not fluent and headed 2nd, stayed handy on outside, 6 lengths 4th when mistake and unseated rider 13th
held up, fell 3rd
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 6th, led before 9th until 10th, led 12th, not fluent and headed next, led 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well
held up behind leaders, hit 2nd, not fluent next or 4th, closed 11th, led 13th, headed 3 out, driven after 2 out, no impression on winner before last
in rear, closed 6th, outpaced 9th, behind when left 4th 13th
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 4th, led 7th, headed before 9th, led next, jumped slowly and headed 12th, weakened after 3 out
Last year's winner Little Legend has won three hunter chases and 11 times between the flags but was beaten out of sight at Stratford last month. Rockiteer has won his last two starts at Ludlow and must be a threat to all but EARTH DREAM, who has won over this course and distance, gets the nod having run a cracker in the Fox Hunters' Chase at Aintree - that is easily the best recent form. Nowurhurlin won at Ascot in March but was well beaten at Ludlow subsequently and is better over shorter trips.
Little Legend 5-2 (11-13) Sometimes jumped right, led until blundered 4 out, chased winner until next, chased leading pair but no chance, ridden after 2 out, weakened into 4th approaching last, 4th of 7, 48l behind Paint The Clouds (12-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 2-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 10, 40l behind Foundry Square (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Rockiteer (IRE) 9-4fav (11-13) Led after 1st, narrowly headed 14th until led again next, came clear 3 out, easily, won at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd in Apr beating Foundry Square (11-9) by 5l, 6 ran.
Earth Dream (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, blundered 13th, in 4th 2 out, one pace, 4th of 21, 26l behind Warne (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr.
Kriss William (FR) 18-1 (12-0) In tch to 14, 4th of 9, 17l behind Arkendale (12-0) at Southdown & Eridge 3m ptp in Mar.
Master Workman (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Led, blundered 1st, headed 4th, remained prominent, led again3 out, ridden when headed last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Utopian (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Apr.
