jumped right at times, led until 7th, prominent when mistake and unseated rider 12th
jumped left, bumped badly and unseated rider 1st
hampered 1st, 2nd until next, 2nd again 5th, led 7th, headed 3 out, 4th and held from next, kept on flat
badly hampered and unseated rider 1st
blundered and hampered 1st, held up, not fluent 8th, left 3rd 12th, not fluent and led 3 out, clear last, stayed on
hampered and fell 1st
hampered 1st, held up, not fluent 5th, jumped right 10th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression and held last
hampered 1st, chased leader 2nd, mistake next, lost 2nd 5th, left 2nd 12th, every chance 2 out, held last
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The day’s feature has attracted some decent stayers. Truckers Lodge ended last season with a wide-margin victory in the Midlands National at Uttoxeter. One For Arthur won the 2017 Grand National but has only raced six times since and failed to finish in three of those. He was also behind Amalfi Doug in this last year with the latter getting back to winning ways at Perth last month. Michael Scudamore saddled last year’s winner and SOME CHAOS (NAP) is fancied to complete the double given he is only a pound higher than when scoring over course and distance in March of last year. He’s also had a couple of runs to blow away any cobwebs. Chidswell and Claud And Goldie are also previous course winners so preferred to the likes of The Hollow Ginge, Rocky's Treasure and former NH Chase winner Le Breuil.
Truckers Lodge (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Always well placed, led 4 out, in command when left clear last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar beating Captain Drake (10-7) by 18l, 14 ran.
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) In touch, hit and dropped to mid-division 9th, hit 11th, struggling in rear when carried right and slow jump 18th, quickly pulled up after, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) sft in Mar.
Le Breuil (FR) 5-1jfav (11-12) Mid-division on inside, hit 16th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened last, 11th of 23, 28 1/4l behind Milan Native (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Rocky's Treasure (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led until jumped slowly and headed 3rd, chased leaders, blundered 8th, behind when blundered 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Some Chaos (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Prominent, hit 14th and 4 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Secret Investor (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, pushed along and effort 3 out, disputed lead when good jump last, pushed out flat, stayed on well, won at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Elmono (10-4) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
Chidswell (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, hit 5th, mistake next and lost place, towards rear, rallied before 4 out, where stumbled badly, staying on when blundered again 2 out, no chance after but took 3rd run-in, 3rd of 14, 14 1/2l behind Ok Corral (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gs in Jan.
Claud And Goldie (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway 5 out, kept on to go 4th run in, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Vintage Clouds (10-11) at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
One For Arthur (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Jumped left, never going and not that fluent in rear, behind when pulled up before 15th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
