chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
raced on inside, always in rear
pulled hard, headway chasing leaders before 7th, led after next, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd
mid-division, hit 5th, headway towards inside chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened
raced on inside, chased leader until led 2nd, clear 2nd until 7th, headed after next, chased leader, hit 10th, lost 2nd and weakened befoere 3 out
raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last two
soon towards rear, plugged on, never involved
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied going well approaching next, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, found no extra run-in
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 3 out, led and hit 2 out, joined last, found extra to assert run-in
always rear-division, never involved
NonRunner
A few of these are likely having a run before resuming their chase careers. Last season’s Welsh Grand National fifth Prime Venture is one but he finished behind Captain Drake in the Midlands National in March. Colorado Doc returned with a win over hurdles at Worcester three weeks ago and Acey Milan has a chance at the weights. Legends Gold has a good strike-rate over timber and Take Your Time should figure if handling the step up in trip. Eyeofthescorpion is in good form but GLADIATEUR ALLEN has hardly put a foot wrong so far and 3m should suit given the way he rallied when third in a Grade 3 at Sandown in March.
Captain Drake (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 18th, weakened from 21st, 13th of 20, 21 1/2l behind Time To Get Up (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Prime Venture (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Mid-division, raced keenly, mistake and lost place 8th, mistake 18th, well beaten 4 out, 15th of 20, 32 1/4l behind Time To Get Up (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Gladiateur Allen (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2nd, hit 2 out and outpaced, rallied into well held 3rd last, 3rd of 15, 16 1/2l behind Beauport (11-1) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Acey Milan (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Towards rear of mid-division on outside, edged left before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Ask Me Early (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Fabulous Saga (FR) 100-1 (11-4) Chasing leaders when went badly right and lost place 1st, hit 3rd, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 7th, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Colorado Doc 15-8 (10-12) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again before 7th, headed 8th, in front again after 4 out, over 1 length ahead when untidy last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gs in Oct beating Grace A Vous Enki (10-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mr Harp (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along and effort when not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out, went 4th last, 4th of 11, dist behind Agrapart (11-12) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Eyeofthescorpion (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) In touch, headway 3 out, tracked leaders and ridden when stumbled badly on landing and rider lost irons 2 out, not recover, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Crystal Gazing (10-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Take Your Time (IRE) 11-8 (11-7) Tracked winner, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, 2nd of 5, 20l behind Torn And Frayed (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Mar.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Led until after 1st, led next, not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 8, 26l behind The Macon Lugnatic (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Legends Gold (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway to lead narrowly 18th, drew clear when not fluent 4 out, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on without troubling leader flat, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Amateur (10-8) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
