tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well
held up mid-division, went 3rd at 9th, ridden before 3 out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home
led, hit 16th, headed 18th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out
in touch, ridden and mistake 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
held up mid-division, fell 7th
towards rear, reminders after 2nd, weakened 16th, pulled up before 18th
tracked leader and keen, led 18th, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 7th
King Fontaine came right back to form when second to Monsieur Cadou at Haydock. He's 16lb lower than when third in last year's Scottish Grand National and must go close if the blinkers have the desired effect. Leac An Scail has stamina in abundance while Call It On has been in great form, though is upped in class now. GULLIBLE GORDON came in for significant market support in the Topham at Aintree and ran well until fading on the run-in. This is more his trip and, with the ground in his favour, Peter Bowen's stayer can end his long losing run. The Thirsty Bricky and General Hardi look to have place prospects again while Nodform Richard is less exposed than most and can't be ignored.
Lackamon 12-1 (11-2) Led, mistake, headed and reminder 1st, led again next, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace from next, 5th of 13, 12l behind Amigo (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Gullible Gordon (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat, 5th of 29, 11l behind Triolo D'Alene (10-7) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gs.
Nodform Richard 14-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place near finish, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Upsilon Bleu (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Mar.
The Thirsty Bricky (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, headway and effort on outside next, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Dermatologiste (10-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar.
General Hardi 12-1 (11-6) Tracked winner until 13th, one pace 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 5, 11l behind No Secrets (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
King Fontaine (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Prominent early, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake and reminder 10th, challenged 16th, led after 5 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Monsieur Cadou (11-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Leac An Scail (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway before 2 out, led before last, soon headed, kep ton same pace, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Chavoy (10-13) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Simonside 25-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway on outside approaching 10th, hit 4 out, mistake and weakened next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Noble Legend (11-1) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
Call It On (IRE) 4-1fav (10-6) Led until 3rd, led 11th, ridden after 3 out, hung right flat, edged left towards finish, held on well, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs beating The Musical Guy (11-8) by 1l, 9 ran.
Lord Villez (FR) 8-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along 12th, soon outpaced, plugged on from 4 out, went poor 4th towards finish, never dangerous, 4th of 7, 34l behind Acrai Rua (10-11) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
