held up in rear, closed on outside 8th, mistake 11th, struggling 3 out, well held 4th from 2 out
chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 9th, rallied from 11th, 2nd and no impression on winner after 2 out
prominent, not much room 1st, blundered badly 3 out, no impression on winner after, well held 3rd after 2 out
chased leaders on outside, bumped 1st, went 2nd next, led 4th until slow 6th, led 7th, clear before last, easily
led, jumped right and slow 1st, headed 4th, not fluent next, led 6th, headed 7th, lost place 11th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up
NonRunner
CAT TIGER was a long way ahead of Marracudja when an honourable second in the Foxhunters’ at Aintree. The latter is 11lb better off but it’s hard to see him turning the tables, though he did easily beat Peacocks Secret and I'm Wiser Now at Leicester in March. Clondaw Westie also holds Peacocks Secret on Cheltenham running and gets 19lb from the selection.
Marracudja (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd (chair), hit 5th, not fluent 7th, well behind 10th (bechers), pushed along after 13th (valentines), plugged on from 4 out, 9th of 23, dist behind Latenightpass (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, lost place before 11th, never dangerous after, plugged on, 5th of 11, 13l behind Solomon Grey (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gd in Apr.
Peacocks Secret (IRE) 12-1 (12-2) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Solomon Grey (11-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (5) gd in Apr.
Zamparelli (IRE) 33-1 (12-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 12th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Dandy Dan (12-4) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
I'm Wiser Now (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Blundered 1st, chased leader, led 4th, blundered and headed 16th, chased leader until 3 out, pushed along in 4th and outpaced turning in, hung left and weakened soon after, 6th of 9, dist behind Trio For Rio (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Cat Tiger (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, travelled strongly to press leader before last, ridden and switched right before elbow, drifted right and no extra close home, 2nd of 23, 1 1/4l behind Latenightpass (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.