chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon ridden, plugged on same pace from next
tracked leader, led narrowly and hit 8th, headed 10th, led again 12th, made rest, ridden before 3 out, stayed on gamely, all out
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and virtually pulled up before last
led, went right 3rd, narrowly headed 8th, led again 10th until 12th, chased winner until weakened on long run after 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
not fluent 1st, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd on long run after 13th, ridden and every chance after last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders until lost place 4th, towards rear and struggling 9th (water), tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, steady headway 12th, ridden and weakened before 4 out
chased leaders, went badly right bumped 2nd and saddle slipped, weakened on long run after 13th
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 12th, pushed along in 7th and plenty to do before 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, went 2nd and closed on winner towards finish, just held
behind, headway on outside approaching 12th, pushed along and struggling next, plugged on
behind, headway on outside chasing leaders 13th, one pace and and no impression when hung left from 2 out
well in rear, struggling after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off when tried to refuse 10th, pulled up before 12th
towards rear, blundered badly 11th, tailed off when blundered 2 out, pulled up soon after
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Only two of the 12 starters completed this marathon last year and the going will again be testing. Woodford County is a course and distance winner who has his ground and is starting to look well handicapped. Barton Gift won here last April and has been successful twice over staying trips at Bangor this season. He also goes on the short-list but this company may be too hot for Plumpton runner-up Talk Of The South and West Of The Edge is still creeping up the weights. Vice Et Vertu disappointed at Warwick after winning at Ludlow but Mountainous kept on well behind stablemate Goodtoknow at Hereford and Taunton scorer Abracadabra Sivola might appreciate a further step up in distance. Theatrical Star rarely runs a bad race but the handicapper has taken a chance dropping SPOOKYDOOKY another 6lb since his latest run at Warwick. That wasn’t a bad effort and Jonjo O’Neill’s stayer is now 15lb lower than when fourth in last year’s Midlands Grand National - his stable won this in 2010 and 2015. Millicent Silver came good around this time last year and will have been freshened up by a recent spin over hurdles.
Theatrical Star 9-2fav (10-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 14th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and one pace approaching 2 out, weakened, 5th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Perfect Candidate (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Kingswell Theatre 33-1 (10-6) Towards rear, struggling 5th, well behind 15th, 11th of 20, dist behind One For Arthur (10-11) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Abracadabra Sivola (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, slow 4th, led 10th, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Chill Factor (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Barton Gift 10-1 (11-12) Led until 11th, led again 14th, driven clear after 3 out, stayed on well, won at Bangor 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Lord Heathfield (11-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
Spookydooky (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden after 15th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 20, 36 3/4l behind One For Arthur (10-11) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Say My Name (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Always behind, ridden and struggling before 8th, left poor 4th 2 out, went 3rd run-in, tailed off, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Tanit River (10-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Audacious Plan (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd and 6th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Brandon Hill (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
West Of The Edge (IRE) 4-5fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway 4 out to tracked leaders, led 2 out, headed after last, ridden run-in, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Hartforth (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Woodford County 25-1 (11-3) Chased leader, led 3rd, headed approaching 16th, lost 2nd soon after, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Morney Wing (11-6) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Millicent Silver 11-2 (11-2) With winner, pushed along before 3 out, soon reminders, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Theatre Goer (11-10) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 3-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced 13th, ridden after 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Muckle Roe (11-4) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, steady headway tracking leaders 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd run-in, no impression, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Royal Salute (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ambion Lane (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, bumped 4th, weakening when blundered 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
The Clyda Rover (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, tailed off 6 out, pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Mountainous (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Goodtoknow (11-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Dawson City 15-8fav (11-0) Close up, every chance 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, dist behind Wild West Wind (11-8) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
