held up, headway to chase leader approaching 3 out, stayed on from next, no impression
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
led and mistake 1st, headed 4th, remained close up, led again 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened
chased leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up in touch, tracked leaders apprachiong 3 out, led apporaching 2 out, hit last, kept on well
held up in rear, raced wide approaching 5th, headway to chase leader 4 out, every chacne next, one pace from 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, hit last, one pace
chased leaders, hit 2nd, pushed along next, lost place from 5th, tailed off
Clan Royal is again likely to have the Grand National as his main objective this season so Jonjo O'Neill's gelding is probably best watched back over hurdles again today and a better bet looks to be According To Pete, who gets the vote over Michaels Dream. The selection showed respectable form over hurdles last season and comes here having run with credit on the level of late. He makes more appeal than Keith Reveley's Totally Scottish, who has regressed on the flat of late and may now be best watched. Andy Crook's Jontys'lass goes on any ground and would have claims if fit enough for his return although of more interest may be Michaels Dream, who has a fitness edge over some of his rivals. According To Pete has solid claims in this company though and he is preferred.
Totally Scottish 11-1 (11-0) Always behind, 6th of 12, 25l behind Siegfrieds Night (10-9) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Jun.
Clan Royal (FR) 5-1jt-fav (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 15th (Chair) blundered badly 19th, left 2nd 25th (Valentines) led briefly 3 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken approaching elbow, kept on again, 3rd of 40, 7l behind Numbersixvalverde (10-8.
Jontys'lass 16-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner between last 2, every chance last, kept on under pressure run-in, just held, 2nd of 16, hd behind Golden Bay (9-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Michaels Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) In touch, led approaching 4 out, headed approching 2 out, rallied run-in, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Gidam Gidam (11-7) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
According To Pete 9-2 (10-11) In touch when hung badly left and pulled up 5 out in race won by Treaty Flyer (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in Jun, 11 ran.
Tom Fruit 6-1 (10-7) Prominent, mistake 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by King Bee (10-10) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb, 7 ran.
Scotmail Too (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Tracked clear leader, headway 3 out, hung right and led last, ridden out, won at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gf in Apr beating Bohemian Spirit (11-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Supreme Breeze (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) With leader, led 6th, headed 4 out, soon ridden and beaten, 5th of 12, 14l behind Devil's Run (10-12) at Sedgefield 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
