tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along entering straight and went 2nd at last, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
held up towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra, tailed off
towards rear, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, 4th and pushed along after 2 out, no impression after last, kept on one pace
led, slight mistake 7th, slow 6 out and joined briefly next, asserted early straight and 3 lengths lead last, ridden and drew clear over 1f out, stayed on well, easily
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly 5 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression on winner before last, moderate 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on closing stages
ran 4th, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along after next, ridden and dropped to rear entering straight, no extra
Pleasant Company, runner-up in the 2018 Grand National, won this in 2017 and continues his preparation for Aintree. BELLSHILL won this in 2018 and his last seven starts have been at Grade 1 level, including two victories. He should find this more to his liking but stable companion Voix Du Reve has yet to prove he stays this far. Another from the yard, Acapella Bourgeois, may not be quite up to this but Alpha Des Obeaux finished runner-up to Rathvinden a year ago and has continued in very good form so looks a threat to the Mullins battalions. Sub Lieutenant has a long absence to overcome and may not be quite sharp enough.
Bellshill (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Always in rear, off pace early, ridden at 9th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 6th of 8, dist behind Delta Work (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Voix Du Reve (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Towards rear, slight mistake 3 out, closer approaching straight, 3rd and jinked before 2 out, soon no impression, no extra, 3rd of 5, 22 1/2l behind Real Steel (11-8) at Thurles 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Jan.
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression in rear after 5 out, no extra, 7th of 8, dist behind Kemboy (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f (1) Yielding - Soft in May.
Acapella Bourgeois (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Led and disputed, bad mistake 3rd and briefly dropped to mid-division, mistake 4 out and soon led, headed 3 out and ridden, soon no impression on leaders, 6th of 18, 16l behind Total Recall (11-4) at Gowran Park 3m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 12-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, led next, headed 7th, led 10th, mistake and headed 14th (foinavon), stayed on same pace approaching elbow, 3rd of 18, 10 1/2l behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Pleasant Company (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Waited with, a little slow at 1st, last from 7th, pushed along from 11th, no impression from before 3 out, kept on same pace without threatening, 9th of 16, dist behind The Jam Man (10-2) at Navan 3m hcp sft in Dec.
