chased leaders, lost place 9th, outpaced 14th, no chance after
held up in 5th, mistake 7th, 3rd next, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner between last two, soon ridden, slight peck last, one pace run-in, held on for 2nd
led until 4th, led again 6th until 4 out, chased winner until 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened into 4th before the last
mistake 3rd always in rear, tailed off when fell last
held up in last pair, steady headway 11th, went 3rd before the last, kept on run-in and pressed for 2nd but no chance with winner
tracked leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on well from last
chased leader until blundered 2nd, chased leaders, blundered 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Paint The Clouds won this in 2014 but has twice had a rear view of MARITO recently. Colin McBratney's 10-year-old has finished second in both the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham and the Champions Hunters Chase at Punchestown this spring and there is no On The Fringe to thwart him this time. Pacha Du Polder looks held on Cheltenham running and has run poorly since at Aintree but Vasco Du Mee looked a hunter chaser to follow when bolting up at Cheltenham last month and has more scope than the likes of On The Bridge and Foynes Island.
Foynes Island (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led to 2nd, lost place halfway, headway before 4 out, went 2nd from 2 out, kept on well towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Big Fella Thanks (12-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (6) gd in Apr.
Marito (GER) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, progress 4 out and went 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression before last, under pressure and kept on run-in, 2nd of 10, 2l behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f Yielding in Apr.
Mr Mercurial (IRE) 4-5fav (12-6) Tracked leaders, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f (6) sft in Apr.
On The Bridge (IRE) 10-11fav (12-2) Held up in 5th, headway 3 out, switched left before next, led last, clear flat, ran on, won at Warwick 3m 1f (6) gd in Apr beating Mr Madeit (12-2) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Led to 2nd, ridden before 2 out in 5th, soon weakened, 6th of 22, dist behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) sft in Apr.
Paint The Clouds 9-2 (12-0) Led, jumped left, headed 12th, jumped left 3 out and dropped to 6th, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 10, 15l behind On The Fringe (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f Yielding in Apr.
Vasco Du Mee (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, in touch on outside after next, joined leader 20th, led before 22nd, drew clear after 2 out, driven out, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 4m 1f (4) gd in Apr beating Join Together (11-13) by 9l, 19 ran.
Desertmore View (IRE) Evensfav (12-7) Made all; qcknd 11; unchall, won at Howick 3m in Mar beating Lamboro Lad (12-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
