held up in touch, took keen hold, chased winner when not fluent 3 out, soon no impression, hit last
led 2nd, mistake 3 out, soon clear, jumped right 2 out, ridden out
sweating, always last, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out
led until 2nd, chased winner until after 9th, weakened and hung right 3 out
prominent, took keen hold, ridden 9th, mistake 3 out, soon well held
in touch, jumped slowly at times, reminders after 4th, well held after 3 out, went 3rd latter stages
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 6th, reminders and rallied after next, mistake 8th, blundered next, weakened 3 out
Rushwee hasn't pulled up any trees since winning an ordinary handicap at Wetherby in January and is probably worth taking on again here. Stapleton is a possibility, however, having finished fourth on his hurdling debut at Towcester and he'll be suited by this longer trip. Tribal Dance has hinted at ability but we'll take a chance on jumping debutant BLACK TOR FIGARRO, who was a stayer on the Flat and is sure to have had plenty of schooling since leaving Brendan Duke to take up residence at Lawney Hill's yard.
Rushwee (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 7th, went 4th after 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 13, 27l behind I Can Run Can You (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Black Tor Figarro (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out on inner, ridden over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Inside Knowledge (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan (flat).
Lombardy Breeze (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) In rear, eased after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Spanish Treasure (11-5) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Stapleton (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, effort 5th, 4th when not fluent 3 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 8, 19l behind Araldur (11-6) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 13, 22l behind Traffic Chaos (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Vicpol (ITY) 33-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Drive Time (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan, 14 ran.
William Percival (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 5th, lost place 8th, no chance when hampered 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind Oscargo (11-3) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar.
