held up in rear, headway to chase leaders from 11th, blundered 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
led, headed before 9th, led again 10th, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner
tracked leader, mistake 4th, reminders after 9th, lost place from 12th, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, with leader 6th, led before 9th, headed 10th, blundered 12th, weakened from 2 out, well held in 3rd when hit last
tracked leaders and keen, hit 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, niggled along before 8th, soon in rear and struggling, tailed off
CORK ALL STAR, a smart if luckless performer over hurdles in Ireland, has really thrived since switching to the point-to-point field, winning twice between the flags before landing a hunter chase at Huntingdon in a canter. He should improve further and may have too much class for his rivals here. Openditch has a decent record under Rules and ran good yardstick Distant Thunder to two lengths at Ideford Arch last month. The nine-year-old may be best of the rest ahead of all-the-way Larkhill winner May Be Possible and veteran Moscow Court.
Cork All Star (IRE) 8-11fav (11-9) Held up, soon in touch, went 3rd 10th, led 15th, going easily when not fluent 2 out, coasted home, won at Huntingdon 3m hts chs (6) gs in Feb beating Mount Benger (11-13) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
May Be Possible (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Made virt all; lft clr last, won at Larkhill 3m ptp in Feb beating Mr Redwood (12-0) by 12l, 9 ran.
Moscow Court (IRE) 10-1 (12-4) (cp) ap; led 12 til hdd app last; no ex flat, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Gallant Approach (12-0) at Didmarton 3m ptp gd.
Openditch (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Ap; led 7-15 & 3 out til hdd last; no ex flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Distant Thunder (12-0) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Pouilly (FR) 7-2 (12-5) Jnd ldrs 11; ev ch when fell 14, in a race won by Border Fusion (12-5) at Cottenham 3m ptp gd in Feb, 9 ran.
No Virtue 15-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway 11th, went 5th before next, ridden after 15th, no impression, went 4th 4 out, 4th of 8, 29l behind The General Lee (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (6) gd.
Think On This (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) in a race won by Blackstaff (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Feb, 15 ran.
