prominent, not fluent 14th, 2nd when jumped left 3 out, 3rd and went left next, no impression when went again last, dropped to 4th flat
mid-division, in rear 7th, not fluent 10th, hit 13th, soon ridden, behind from 16th, pulled up before last
held up in rear on outside, headway after 12th, ridden 17th, pecked 4 out, outpaced next, rallied on home bend, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well
towards rear, pushed along after 12th, outpaced from next, behind 16th
prominent, not fluent 10th, led 4 out, headed approaching last, rallied 100 yards, no impression
held up, ridden 15th, 6th and outpaced 4 out, 4th and no impression 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat
prominent until 4th, tracked leaders, 4th when mistake 2 out, soon beaten, weakened next
led, not fluent 14th, pecked and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out, not fluent last
Paul Nicholls has trained two of the last eight winners of this and had the runner-up last year in Sire Collonges. The grey tries again off a 3lb lower mark but is usually seen in cross-country races nowadays. BENVOLIO (NAP) came right back to form over this trip at Newbury last time. He's been raised 9lb for that but is a better jumper than penalised Ascot scorer Forgotten Gold. Amigo ran well in last month's Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir here when finishing ahead of course and distance winner Perfect Candidate but is inclined to race with the choke out. Warden Hill may need this while Katkeau had a hard race in last month's Midlands National, though is still lightly-raced over fences.
Seventh Sky (GER) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place before 12th, pulled up before 5 out, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Benvolio (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leadaers, pushed along after 16th, 2nd before 4 out, soon challenging, led last, driven clear run-in, won at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Ned Stark (11-5) by 11l, 8 ran.
Perfect Candidate (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) In rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 10th, some headway when hampered 4 out, behind after until plugged on flat, no chance, 10th of 22, 31 1/2l behind Cause Of Causes (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Sire Collonges (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place after 22nd, no danger after, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 16, dist behind Any Currency (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gd in Mar.
Forgotten Gold (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased clear leading pair, closed 13th, led 15th, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr beating Mon Parrain (11-12) by 8l, 14 ran.
Warden Hill (IRE) 2-5fav (11-4) Disputed lead until after 3rd, tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, hard ridden after last, all out, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f (3) gd in Apr beating Sir Mangan (11-4) by 11l, 4 ran.
Amigo (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, took keen hold, led 17th, clear briefly from 3 out, headed next, no extra flat, 5th of 22, 18 1/2l behind Cause Of Causes (11-9) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Candide (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Albert D'olivate (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Katkeau (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway 18th, chased leaders 5 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 4m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
