raced keenly, held up in rear, not fluent 7th, chased leader after 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, soon no impression with front pair, lost 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden turning in, never going pace to get on terms, weakened before last
led, headed after 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led turning in, ridden clear before last, in no danger after, ran on
held up in touch, tracked leaders 8th, outpaced after 2 out, 6th and ridden turning in, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression
pressed leader from 2nd, led after 2 out, headed turning, soon ridden and no extra, weakened from last
held up behind, headway on outside 3 out, chased winner turning in, soon ridden, readily outpaced before last, no chance after
Notwhatiam ran in the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham but never looked like taking a hand in the finish and was eventually pulled up. This is much easier, though he has a big weight to carry. The Welsh Paddies steps up a grade after returning to winning ways at Huntingdon and the second in that race has been beaten again since. Graasten and Gardiners Hill are arguably better over fences while Tea Time Fred is probably warming up for a summer campaign. BOREHAM BILL tries a new trip but should stay and he was an unlucky loser at Uttoxeter last month when Patrick Cowley lost his irons after jumping the last.
Notwhatiam (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching last, no impression, soon weakened and pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Boreham Bill (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, effort 2 out, led narrowly when blundered and rider lost iron last, soon headed, kept on same pace, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Oh Land Abloom (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Graasten (GER) 9-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent, dropped to last 8th, 5 lengths off leader and still last when fell 4 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
The Welsh Paddies (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, led next, stayed on strongly, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Querry Horse (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Atomic Rumble (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division on outside, headway before 6th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 14, 19 3/4l behind J'Ai Froid (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Tea Time Fred 8-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Gonnabegood (10-8) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Gardiners Hill (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 16th, outpaced 5th before 2 out, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Ange Des Malberaux (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
