tracked leader, led 6th, headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
slowly away, soon racing in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 8th, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, no impression and weakened into 4th run-in
hampered by faller 3rd, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, chance 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn
brought down 3rd
tracked leader, led 2nd until 6th, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
raced wide tracking leaders, lost place and in mid-division at 12th, weakened 17th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along out wide and lost 2nd home turn, dropped to 4th 2 out, rallied and went 3rd again run-in
raced on inside, held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway on inside after 17th, chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd going well home turn, led before the last, ridden and came clear run-in
off the pace in rear-division, steady headway 17th, chasing leaders out wide before 3 out, pushed along in 6th and held when mistake last, plugged on into modest 5th close home
in mid-division when hampered by faller at 3rd, towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened home turn
mistake 1st, held up, badly hampered buy faller at 3rd, well in rear, towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
led until 2nd, chased leaders, fell heavily 3rd
held up and behind, headway on inside in 5th when blundered and almost unseated rider 2 out, plugged on in well held 5th, weakened and lost that placing close home
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CITY CHIEF (NAP) never gave himself a chance when making errors at Ayr but he's a better horse than that and if handling the hustle and bustle of a big field, he must take high rank in this affair. Guetapan Collonges made light work of rivals up at Carlisle and a 7lb rise may not be enough to prevent a repeat. Flash Collonges never really figured in the Scottish National but Paul Nicholls won this race a couple of years ago so he is very much respected. First Lord De Cuet is back from a wind surgery and cannot be ruled out despite it being two years since he last got his head in front. Cloudy Glen unseated at the first fence in the Grand National but his stable are in flying form and this is a major drop in class while Rose Of Arcadia remains unexposed.
Cloudy Glen (IRE) 80-1 (10-4) Bumped and unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
City Chief (IRE) 15-8fav (12-0) Disputing lead when mistake 1st, chased winner, mistake 3rd and 10th, lost 2nd and no impression on winner 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Sail Away (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Bangers And Cash (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Truckers Lodge (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, prominent 8th, pushed along before 16th, chased clear leader 4 out, kept on gamely and led before last, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Sidi Ismael (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Slipway (IRE) 66-1 (11-8) Behind, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 17th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Captain Cattistock 33-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out, at Listowel 3m hcp (1) Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Guetapan Collonges (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Prominent, raced in third 5th, took share of second 14th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led on landing last, ridden out, won at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Wasdell Dundalk (11-0) by 2l, 9 ran.
Malina Girl (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, progress before 3 out, ridden in 6th after 2 out, weakened, 11th of 19, 15 1/4l behind Getaway Charlie (10-12) at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Peaches And Cream (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) In touch, 3rd halfway, 3rd to clear leader after 7th, lost place before 3 out, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Ballyglass Beauty (10-0) at Listowel 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Rose Of Arcadia (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, close up after 4 out, led going best after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Oct beating Whitehotchillifili (10-13) by nk, 5 ran.
First Lord De Cuet (FR) 5-2 (11-8) Led, hit 5th, headed 8th, led before 10th, not fluent and headed 12th, led next, headed before 4 out when not fluent, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 25 1/2l behind Famous Bridge (11-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Wayfinder (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before the last, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Whacker Clan (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Dom Of Mary (FR) 10-1 (11-5) In rear, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 4l behind Blade Runner (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Flash Collonges (FR) 17-2 (10-8) Chased leaders early, in touch in mid-division on outside, well in touch when fell 19th, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
