tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th until 10th, chased leading pair until after 10th, chased leading trio and pushed along 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up, headway chasing leaders 4th, stumbled badly 8th, rallied into 3rd after 10th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, ran on towards finish, snatched 2nd post, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd at 10th, pushed along and no chance with winner before 3 out, weakened towards finish, lost 2nd post
held up in touch, mistake 8th, went remote 4th 4 out, ran on towards finish, never nearer
led and went left 2nd, not fluent 12th, clear before 3 out, very easily
chased winner until jumped slowly and lost place 4th, behind next, reminders and struggling before 7th, tailed off when mistake 8th, pulled up before next
in touch, pecked 1st, lost touch and behind 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
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SHANTOU FLYER was last seen in the Grand National but earned his place there with a tremendous run when just failing to concede 10lb to Coo Star Sivola in a Grade 3 handicap at Cheltenham. He's best on ground with some give but his overall form is in a different league to these. Sadler's Risk might once have challenged him as he has a Punchestown Grade 3 on his CV though he's pulled up in his last three starts. Bayley's Dream has won six of his last seven between the flags and could make his mark at this level though he faces a stiff task against the selection, as does Road To Rome, who has completed a hat-trick in point-to-points.
Boher Call (IRE) 14-1 (12-4) Tracked winner 2nd until 10th, chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on again before last, went modest 4th and closed on 3rd run-in, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Port Melon (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f (5) gd in Apr.
Newsworthy (IRE) 10-1 (12-3) Mid-division, 6th at 8th, under pressure and dropped to rear 4 out where not fluent, soon ridden, detached before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 11, 23 3/4l behind The Gatechecker (12-0) at Listowel 3m hcp sft in Sep.
Bayley's Dream 4-1 (12-5) A.p; led 12; just held on, won at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m in Dec beating Petrou (12-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Financial Climate (IRE) 3-1 (12-5) (cp) led 2; r.o wl, won at Alnwick 3m in Dec beating Back Off Mate (12-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Road To Rome (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) Led til hdd 3 out; led nxt; all out, won at Clifton-on-dunsmore 3m in Dec beating Mister Robbo (12-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Sadler's Risk (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Led early, prominent, weakened before omitted 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Western Dream 25-1 (12-0) (h, cp) a bhnd; t.o & pu 2 out, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in Dec.
Shantou Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 3rd, hampered 8th (canal turn), close up 13th, lost 19th, weakened 24th (2nd valentines), behind when pulled up before 5 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.
