towards rear, hit 4th, headway to chase leader after 8th, soon ridden and one pace from 2 out
towards rear, hit 3rd, weakened 6th, soon ridden and beaten
led, headed and tracked leaders from 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, hit next, soon beaten
mid-division, disputing 3rd when fell 6th
held up, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, kept on well
prominent, led 3rd, hit 5th and 8th, ridden and headed from 2 out, no extra after
towards rear, tracked leaders from 4th, ridden after 8th, weakened from 3 out
Kadarann has no Moscow Flyer to worry about here, and is taken to get back to winning ways at the expense of stablemate Armaturk, Bonus Bridge and Full Irish. Kadarann has won this race twice in the past, and although his last success came in the 2003 Castleford Chase at Wetherby, hopes are high that he can get back to winning ways judged on latest efforts. Behind stablemate Azertyuiop in the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury, he has since seen the backside of Moscow Flyer twice, at Cheltenham and Aintree. He was beaten a distance at the Merseyside track, but back in this company, should pay a handsome compliment to the form. His team mate Armaturk actually finished ahead of him at Newbury, and was staying on behind Fota Island in the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual at Cheltenham. He was fourth in this race last year and has to give four-pound to the selection. Bonus Bridge was fourth to Fota Island at Aintree, so that puts him in with a chance against Armaturk at least, while Full Irish has been off since January and has a bit to find anyway. All in all, this should go to Paul Nicholls, and we make Kadarann the one.
Armaturk (FR) 40-1 Towards rear, ridden and headway when mistake 2 out, kept on, never reached leaders, 9th of 24, 15l behind Fota Island at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar.
Kadarann (IRE) 40-1 Led to 4th, chased leader, blundered and lost place 6th, weakened 8th, 4th of 6, well behind Moscow Flyer at Aintree 2m 4f chs Grd 1 (A) gd.
Turgeonev (FR) 33-1 In touch, mistake 10th, weakened after 3 out, 18th of 30, well behind Cregg House at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (B) gs.
Bonus Bridge (IRE) 66-1 Chased leader, led 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 15, 11l behind Fota Island at Aintree 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs.
Full Irish (IRE) 13-2 Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 12l behind Kimbambo at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs in Jan.
Bleu Superbe (FR) 25-1 Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 15, 24l behind Fota Island at Aintree 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs.
Log On Intersky (IRE) 16-1 Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, well behind from 10th, last of 9, well behind Oneway at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (B) gs in Jan.
