led, reminders over 6f out, headed over 3f out, hung left into straight and one pace final 2f
held up, effort into mid-division over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, ran green and wide into bend entering straight, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, not much room and switched right, no impression final furlong
in touch, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened
mid-division, weakened 5f out, tailed off
headway into mid-division after 6f, weakened 5f out, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
in touch, steady headway 6f out, chased leaders from 4f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well
always in rear, tailed off
chased leader, every chance 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f
in touch, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Henry Daly's Rockiteer sets the standard here despite disappointing in the Cheltenham bumper. He never got involved in the champion bumper but made a very pleasing racecourse debut at Taunton behind Divali Princess who has subsequently finished runner-up in the listed mares bumper at Aintree. That form line is rock solid and he should have too many guns for these. Support for Accordeon, a full-brother to an Irish point-to-point winner should be noted with Nicky Henderson training the top UK bumper performers this season while Grasscutter finished runner-up in what appeared an above average Ludlow bumper last month. Rockiteer makes most appeal on form and gets the vote to land the finale.
C'Monthehammers (IRE) Snurge gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Custers Last Stand (IRE) Little Bighorn gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Nishnash Commanche Run gelding out of winning hurdler Rosehall.
Rockiteer (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up, took keen hold, driven and struggling over 7f out, tailed off, last of 23, well behind Cousin Vinny (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m nhf Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar.
Acordeon (IRE) Accordion gelding, half-brother to Irish point winner Having A Cut.
Afectionatesqueeze (IRE) Sunshine Street gelding out of winning hurdler Middleofthenight.
Alfies Express My Best Valentine gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Balthazar King (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, 6th of 17, 31l behind Son of Flicka (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f 4yo nhf (5) sft in Mar.
Blind Faith (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Soon tracking leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 13, 15l behind Cockney Trucker (11-2) at Sandown 2m nhf (5) gd in Feb.
Grasscutter (IRE) 17-2 (10-3) Held up, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind In Vino (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gd in Mar.
Time For Rupert (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding, half-brother to winning bumper Mahonia.
Zaad (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Lord Generous (10-12) at Cheltenham 1m 4f nhf lst (1) gs in Jan, 15 ran.
Lady Yang 40-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 25l behind Bakbenscher (11-9) at Wincanton 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Starlight Air 33-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, in rear final 6f, 10th of 13, 15l behind Duke of Burgundy (11-11) at Southwell 2m nhf (5) gf.
Jaunty Walk Overbury filly, half-sister to winning hurdler/chaser Jaunty Times and hurdler Jaunty Flight.
Bruno Bear Loup Sauvage gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
