led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
always behind
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden next, all out
towards rear, making headway when fell 3 out
towards rear, effort 3 out, weakened after next
mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase winner, approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run in, just held
chased leader until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, mistake 8th, effort 3 out, one paced next
Nonrunner
This looks the weaker of the two divisions. Golan Sun's victory came in a Loughanmore point-to-point but Paul Stafford hasn't sent him over the Irish Sea for a holiday and Conor Maxwell takes off 5lb. Cleve Cottage followed up a third at Wetherby with a close second at Carlisle and has obvious claims but we'll take a chance on SARAZEN BRIDGE (NAP). This is a big step up in trip for Jonjo O'Neill's gelding but he's a half-brother to National Hunt Chase and Irish National winner Butler's Cabin and certain to be suited. Champion Richard Johnson is in the saddle for the first time.
Badger Wood 11-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place next, detatched 6th, behind when pulled up before 8th, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Bermeo (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off, 9th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Rainy City (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Cleve Cottage 9-4 (10-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon ridden, rallied to go 2nd when went right and bumped winner last, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind W Six Times (10-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Sarazen Bridge 50-1 (10-13) Led, blundered and headed 2nd, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Dream Berry (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Ho Lee Moses (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Golan Sun (IRE) 10-1 (12-1) Alw pr, 2nd 6out, disp next, 3rd 2out & last, lft 2nd, kow to ld run in past tired horse, won at Loughanmore 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar beating Wee Small Hours (12-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Tommy The Rascal 16-1 (10-9) Led, headed before and blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Temple Tiger (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Irish Octave (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) With winner, took keen hold, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 36l behind Redkalani (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Strictly The One (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, mistake 3 out, 4th and no extra from 2 out, 4th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Sendiym (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
