tracked leader, led soon after 2nd, headed 4th, led again 8th headed 10th, prominent, ridden 3 out, driven to lead flat
held up, headway to track leaders 10th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, ridden 12th, outpaced 4 out
held up, headway 4th, weakened 13th, pulled up 4 out
prominent, led 4th, headed 8th, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance flat, kept on
towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, headway 14th, outpaced 4 out, kept on flat
in rear, headway 9th, weakened 14th, pulled up 4 out
keen, led, headed soon after 2nd, prominent, led again 13th, ridden and headed flat
prominent, led 10th, headed 13th, ridden and every chance 3 out, mistake next, faded flat
Fill The Power is a thorough stayer but may not be an ideal ride for a 10lb claimer. Godsmejudge won the Scottish National in his heyday but ran in snatches when third last time at Doncaster and won’t relish recent rain. Wilton Milan, on the other hand, loves the mud and could figure if on a going day. Ultimatum Du Roy has been in decent form at a lower level but finished tailed off in this last year. The Mumper won over a shorter trip on soft going here in February but GROVE SILVER gets the nod as he was still in touch and going well enough when coming to grief over 4m at Kelso last time having beaten an in-form rival earlier at Uttoxeter.
Gonalston Cloud (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 10th, struggling 12th, never threatened leaders, 5th of 13, 37 1/2l behind Ballyboker Breeze (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Grove Silver (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Mid-division, in touch when fell 5 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fill The Power (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Chased leader and early reminders, reminders after 9th, one pace from 4 out, 4th of 10, 21l behind West Of The Edge (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
The Mumper (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, slow and lost place 3rd, pushed along 8th, in touch 12th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Brandon Hill (11-12) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Godsmejudge (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mistake bumped 2nd and lost place, rallied 9th, went 2nd 12th until after 15th, chased leading pair until soon after 4 out, went modest 3rd again last, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Dancing Shadow (11-4) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Amidon (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear on outside, headway before hitting 10th, every chance 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Yanmare (10-4) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Wilton Milan (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Towards rear, weakened after 6 out, pulled up, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 18th, 2nd before 4 out, no impression on winner before next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Carloswayback (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Amiral Collonges (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Led until after 1st, stayed handy, not fluent 3rd, blundered 13th, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Brandon Hill (11-12) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Armedanddangerous (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place before 6th, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Lord Of The Island (11-4) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
