held up towards rear, ridden and weakened from 11th, behind when pulled up before 13th
tracked leader, pushed along and lost place 12th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, pushed along after 13th, soon behind, stayed on from 2 out to go poor 3rd flat
led, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened flat
behind, pushed along after 2nd, well behind from halfway, stayed on from 2 out
headway to go in touch 8th, pushed along 13th, ridden next, weakened 4 out
towards rear, pushed along and outpaced from 13th, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on flat, kept on towards finish
in touch, dropped rear 9th, ridden next, behind when pulled up before 13th
Norman Mason's Nosam would be the most appropriate winner of a race run in the honour of the 2001 Grand National, stablemate Red Marauder, although Richard Guest's mount is probably better over shorter. Merry Masquerade has been a bitter disappointment since switched to fences but is well handicapped if able to reproduce hurdles form. The most interesting runner could be Ballystone, who is entitled to improve for his recent run at Ayr, his first since December, especially with further rain forecast.