swerved left start and lost ground, recovered tracking winner but well off the pace at 3rd, hit 6th and 17th, pushed along before 3 out, held when awkward next, no chance with winner
detached throughout, not fluent 6th, bad mistake 11th, hit 14th, never a factor, tailed off and eased after 4 out
chased winner until 3rd, off the pace in 3rd and never on terms after, not fluent 6th, went left and hit 16th
left in clear lead start, jumped well, given breather going out on last circuit, soon clear again, reached for 17th, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Nuts Well was clearly out of his depth in a Grade 1 at Aintree but is a past winner at this level. SAINT CALVADOS (NAP) ran in another Grade 1 at Aintree but only managed fifth. However, he did fare better than Mister Fisher, who was pulled up as he was in the King George at Kempton in December when the selection finished third. Erne River is an exciting novice but has a mountain to climb on official ratings.
Mister Fisher (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 11th, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Nuts Well 40-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, some headway 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, no chance with leaders, lost 4th before last, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Erne River (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, closing when fell 10th, at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Saint Calvados (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, raced keenly, not fluent 6th, not much room bend before 3 out, went 5th from 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Fakir D'Oudairies (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
