tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon clear, kept on well
mid-division, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
in touch and keen, weakened before 2 out
with leader, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
led to 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
always towards rear
held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, soon pulled up
mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon weakened
ROCK N RHYTHM is penalised for winning at Chepstow but has much the best form of those with hurdling experience. He can go in again. Jupiter Storm made the frame at Ludlow in October but Elkstone and Rising Breeze have shown little over timber so far. General Ginger has been placed at Wincanton the last twice and may prove best of those arriving from bumpers ahead of Trojan Star while Royal Battalion has had just the five starts on the Flat and is one to note on his hurdling debut.
Rock N Rhythm (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Jumped well, raced keenly, made all, clear after 1st, went further clear before 3 out, hard held, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) sft in Mar beating Mountain Of Mourne (10-7) by 11l, 10 ran.
Alfiboy 50-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 18, well behind Gaitway (10-9) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar '14.
General Ginger 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 9l behind Fortunate George (11-2) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
John Biscuit (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Always behind, 10th of 11, well behind Mad Jack Mytton (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Jupiter Storm 6-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, led, mistake 1st, jumped right and not fluent 2nd or 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 31l behind Commissioned (11-5) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Thehill Ofthe Rock (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Chased leader until 4th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when blundered 2 out, 9th of 11, 50l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Trojan Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Midfield, pushed along over 6f out, beaten over 3f out, 6th of 9, 27l behind War On The Rocks (11-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.
Elkstone 20-1 (10-7) Held up, took keen hold, nudged along to press for 4th 2 out, no chance with leaders, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 42l behind Double Shuffle (11-7) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Jarlath 9-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, reminders after 5th, lost 3rd after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 26l behind Russian Bolero (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Mansuri 9-1 (10-12) Raced alone on inside, chased leaders until blundered and lost place 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Needless Shouting (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo hdl (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Rising Breeze (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, ridden after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 31l behind John Constable (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Royal Battalion 7-2 (9-2) Tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, not quicken and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 6l behind Flashman (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jan (flat).
