held up, headway 10th, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
held up, mistake 6th, soon behind, reminder after 9th, struggling approaching 5 out
held up in touch, led approaching 5 out, reminders after 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, driven out
held up and behind, not fluent 2nd, smooth headway 5 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, chased winner last, no impression flat
held up and behind, progress 13th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
made most, headed approaching 5 out, not fluent 3 out, hard ridden after 2 out, one pace flat
prominent, pushed along approaching 5 out, ridden and weakened 4 out
with leader until mistake 8th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 11th
held up, progress on inside 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace under pressure from 2 out
Wild West Wind fell in last year's Welsh National having won this trial before that when beating ALFIE SPINNER. The latter went on to finish runner-up in the Welsh National and can turn the tables with Wild West Wind on more favourable terms today having undergone wind surgery subsequently. Ballycross beat the selection at Ffos Las in April and has claims on that form while Another Venture has won over these fences before and is another to consider on his reappearance. Duke Des Champs is back on a winning mark and Ramses De Teillee can be given a chance with a recent run under his belt on his second outing after a wind operation.
Wild West Wind (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Towards rear, weakened from 5 out, pulled up, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Always behind, tailed off, 9th of 20, dist behind Step Back (10-0) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Ramses De Teillee (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders 11th, outpaced approaching 3 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Present Man (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Prime Venture (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Refused and unseated rider 1st, at Ludlow 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Duke Des Champs (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Chased winner until 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, dist behind Indy Five (10-3) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Another Venture (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden normal 4 out, close up 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Behind Time (10-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Ami Desbois (FR) 11-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp lst (1) sft in Dec.
Alfie Spinner (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 14th but pressed, headed last, kept on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Ballycross (11-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Ballycross 6-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 12 3/4l behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-11) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Back To The Thatch (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) In touch, ridden 4 out, weakened bend before 2 out, stumbled on landing 2 out, 7th of 12, 26 3/4l behind Yala Enki (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
