made all, clear 5th, pushed along 3 out, eased down flat
held up towards rear, blundered badly and unseated rider 4th
prominent, chased clear leader after 5th, effort 3 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, lost touch approaching 6th, under pressure before 8th, soon beaten
always behind, fell 2 out
in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, weakened 3 out, fell last
Cape Greko is fancied to make a winning debut over fences here at the main expense of Heathcote and Muhtenbar. The selection has put in some fair performances over hurdles this spring and has the scope to make up into a fair chaser. His trainer is starting him off at a modest level, the ground will suit, and with Tony McCoy back on board (1 out of 1 on him), a big run looks on the cards. Misbehaviour has been keeping his form well but that was in lowly sellers over hurdles, so of more interest may be Muhtenbar. Graham Lee gets the leg up on Henrietta Knight's experienced eight-year-old, however he is yet to win in 14 starts over birch and may well hit the places again. Heathcote is the best hurdler in this field, and Gary Moore's gelding must be a major player if he can translate his ability to fences, although it must be said that his best form is on a softer surface. At a price Ramvaswani could run better than his odds may suggest, however it is Cape Greko who is fancied to oblige.
Cape Greko 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader, joined leader 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Warsaw Pact (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Heathcote 25-1 (11-3) Held up, ridden 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 21, 15l behind Pearl King (10-10) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Misbehaviour 10-3 (11-7) Held up, blundered 1st, hampered 4th, joined leader 2 out, led last, soon clear, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) sft in Mar beating White On Black (11-7) by 15l, 8 ran.
Muhtenbar 12-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up in rear, hit 5th, headway to chase leaders 8th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Possol (11-5) at Towcester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, beaten approaching last, 4th of 8, 7l behind Azione (11-4) at Warwick 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Mar.
Royal Wedding 9-1 (11-1) Led and keen, clear 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened, 4th of 11, 23l behind Jazz Scene (11-3) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Supercilious (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden 11th to chase leaders, mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 7th of 9, 35l behind Busy Isit (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Tancredi (SWE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up in 5th off strong pace, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened soon after next, tailed off, 3rd of 6, well behind Inn For The Dancer (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
