prominent when slow 1st, soon towards rear and not that fluent at times, mistake 6th, tailed off from 12th
always prominent, left in lead 12th, drew clear approaching last, stayed on well, easily
mid-division on inside, closed after 11th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden, edged left and no impression before last
mid-division, headway after 11th, mistake 13th, struggling 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
led, mistake 11th, mistake and unseated rider next
tried to be prominent but ridden along and unable to hold place, closed after 3rd, reminder after 4th, not fluent 9th, left 2nd 12th until 4 out, weakened but went 3rd 2 out
never going that well in rear, behind 12th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, mistake 3rd, losing place from next, not fluent 8th, behind from 12th, left 4th 2 out
held up towards rear, headway from 11th, went 3rd 3 out until before 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last
Tiger Roll showed he was no back number when running away with the Glenfarclas at Cheltenham last month, recording a fifth Festival victory in the process. He runs in this rather than carrying a big weight in one of this week’s Grand Nationals but it’s asking a lot of him to match strides with some proven Grade 1 chasers. Native River was never really going the pace in the Gold Cup but kept on to finish fourth under a typically-persistent Richard Johnson and well ahead of Aso. Jonjo O’Neill Jnr now rides the 11-year-old but he could find some of these too fleet-footed as well. Clan Des Obeaux was second in this in 2019 and by-passed Cheltenham this year but he has six lengths to find with WAITING PATIENTLY, also a previous Grade 1 winner and a very respectable second in the King George in December when trying 3m for the first time. Ruth Jefferson’s 10-year-old got taken off his feet dropped in trip again in the Clarence House. Mister Fisher was let down by his jumping in the Ryanair and stamina may be an issue but Clondaw Castle produced a career-best when winning a Grade 3 handicap at Kempton in February and did run well in the Old Roan here in the autumn.
Aso (FR) 150-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, mistake and well beaten 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Minella Indo (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 6-5fav (11-6) Chased leaders, niggled along before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, joined winner flat, outbattled final 50yds, 2nd of 7, nk behind Secret Investor (11-0) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gs in Feb.
Clondaw Castle (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, led on inside 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 3m hcp (1) gd in Feb beating Erick Le Rouge (10-2) by 2l, 17 ran.
Militarian 33-1 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, mistake 13th, no impression from 4 out, 8th of 17, dist behind Chatham Street Lad (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Mister Fisher (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, mistake 9th (water), hit 12th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.
Native River (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Pushed away from start, chased leaders on inside, driven 13th, lost place before 15th, well held from 4 out, plugged on to take 4th flat, 4th of 12, 29 1/2l behind Minella Indo (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Real Steel (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, hit 10th, headway on inside chasing leaders and pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Tiger Roll (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leader until 12th, went 2nd again 17th, led 22nd, made rest came clear from 22nd, easily, won at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gs in Mar beating Easysland (11-4) by 18l, 13 ran.
Waiting Patiently (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, shaken up after 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 8, 8 3/4l behind First Flow (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
