chased leaders and pushed along at times, hit 4 out and reminder, weakened 3 out, poor 5th when pulled up before next
mid-division, weakened behind and struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led until before 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd approaching 6th, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up soon after
mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 5th, went 3rd next, 2nd home turn, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, mistake last,
kept wide, chased leader, led before 4th, awkward 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
never closer than mid-division, last pair and struggling before 6th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, hung left and headed home turn, weakened into 4th before 2 out where bad mistake
awkward 1st and next, off the pace in last pair, tailed off when refused 3rd
held up off the pace in last pair, closer approaching 6th, chasing leaders in 4th when awkward 3 out, went modest 3rd before next
Rapaport wasn’t beaten far at Carlisle earlier this month but is already a 10-year-old. Bumper winner Code Name Lise has been disappointing over hurdles so far but HILLFINCH (NAP) made a very promising start over timber when second to the odds-on Holly Hartingo here last month. She holds Galante De Romay on that run and can prevent the once-raced Hana Collonges from giving the Nicky Henderson stable a third win in this in four years.
Code Name Lise (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Not fluent and unseated rider 1st, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Folly Hill 18-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off when fell last, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Galante De Romay (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, went 3rd flat, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Holly Hartingo (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Hillfinch 9-4 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Holly Hartingo (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Mad About Sally (IRE) 200-1 (11-1) Chased leaders out wide, losing place when jumped slowly 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
North South Rosie (IRE) (11-6) Mid-div, drpd to 9th 1/2way, twrds rr aftr 3out, went 7th appr str, kow aftr 2out to go 6th cl hm, 6th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Gold Buckle Dreams (11-11) at Grennan 3m mdn in May.
Rapaport 80-1 (11-0) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Lady Tremaine (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Songdance 400-1 (10-12) Towards rear, struggling from 6f out, last of 13, dist behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Tokara (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Always behind, 5th of 7, dist behind Theatre Glory (11-7) at Warwick 2m 3f (3) gs in Jan.
Hana Collonges (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Close up, pushed along under halfway, beaten over 3f out, 8th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Havanella (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Midfield, ridden and lost touch before 2 out, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Signal Point (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jan.