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
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 4 out, clear soon after 3 out, very easily
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, went poor 3rd approaching last
held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no chance with winner
chased leader, slight peck 8th, blundered and lost 2nd 13th, weakening when blundered 4 out
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before last
soon well in rear, not fluent 6th, lost touch 8th, soon tailed off
Nonrunner
Little Legend has a terrific strike-rate in point-to-points and has won three times under Rules, including at Warwick in January. But he's likely to struggle to give 4lb to PAINT THE CLOUDS, who was very impressive when winning at Newbury last month. He bounded clear up the home straight and looks capable of holding his own in better company than this. Archie Boy looks a light of former days and none of the others have the past form to suggest they can threaten the likely market principals.
Little Legend 1-5 (11-7) (cp) made all; ro wl, won at Horseheath Hunts Club 3m ptp gd in Mar beating See You Jack (11-0) by 3l, 3 ran.
Paint The Clouds 6-4fav (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 1st, led 6th, headed before 9th, led next, jumped left when asserting 3 out, soon well clear, easily, won at Newbury 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar beating Seigneur Des Bois (11-13) by 19l, 8 ran.
Archie Boy (IRE) 14-1 (12-7) (cp) led to 5 & 8-10; wknd 15, 5th of 10, 37l behind De Forgotten Man (12-0) at VWH 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Bermuda Boy (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Led until 6th, led before 9th, hit 10th, no impression on winner from before 4 out, one pace after, mistake last, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Silver Token (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) sft in Mar.
Catspan (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 10th, pressed from 5 out, headed last, rallied run-in and every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Vincitore (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Coup Royale (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Always behind, weakened from 5 out, 9th of 11, well behind Vincitore (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Duc De Normandie (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (cp) (tt) led til hdd 15; wknd app last, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Captain Scarlett (12-7) at Glamorgan 3m ptp gs in Mar.
The General Lee (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Prom til wknd qckly aft 15, 4th of 7, 40l behind Invisible Man (11-0) at Teme Valley 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Mid-division, unseated 11th, in a race won by Warne (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd, 21 ran.
