held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly 2 out until run-in, 3rd and one pace final 100 yards
chased leaders, 2nd 4 out until next, weakened approaching 2 out
always behind, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
fell 1st
held up towards rear, not fluent 18th (water), headway approaching 3 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, plugged on again run-in
slightly hampered 19th, towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat
mid-division, some headway under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened soon after
mid-division, headway approaching 14th, chased leaders next, every chance 3 out until next, weakened between last two
chased leaders, slightly hampered 19th, ridden before last, 4th and one pace run-in
chased leader, led 5th until 3 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, unseated rider 19th
chased leaders, blundered 20th, weakened after next, behind and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, challenged 17th, led narrowly 3 out until next, stayed challenging, stayed on gamely run-in, led again last stride
behind most of way
held up towards rear, headway when slightly hampered 19th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before last, led run-in, soon drifted left, headed last stride
always towards rear, never involved
led until 5th, chased leader until 16th, chased leaders, weakened 19th
jumped slowly 14th, always towards rear
chased leaders, chance 3 out, driven between last two, weakened last
never better than mid-division, well behind 4 out, tailed off
Paul Nicholls has won two of the last four renewals and has saddled the winner four times in total. Southfield Theatre and Just A Par are his two entries this year with the former likely to be among the market leaders, even though he blundered around Cheltenham last month before being brought down by the fall of Theatre Guide. Six of these ran in the Crabbie's Grand National with Le Reve and Saint Are prominent for a long way. But The Druids Nephew performed poorly and was pulled up and Hadrian's Approach departed at the first. Bishops Road suffered a similar fate in the Topham while Measureofmydreams fell at the third in last week's Scottish Grand National. The ground may have turned against then improving Henri Parry Morgan but Carole's Destrier could go well if forgiven a poor run at Cheltenham – he's best on right-handed tracks. THE YOUNG MASTER (NAP) was third in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham last month and has won over 3m3f on heavy going over hurdles so this longer trip should hold no fears. With Sam Waley-Cohen able to claim 3lb, Neil Mulholland's seven-year-old is probably the best handicapped of these.
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Held up on outside, not fluent 7th, mistake 9th, headway 11th, went 2nd 13th, no impression on winner approaching last, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Many Clouds (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Mar.
Dynaste (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Close up, led 2nd, collided with loose rail after 3rd, headed 4th, outpaced in 5th from 4 out, kept on from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 22l behind Cue Card (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Sir Des Champs (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Mistake 1st, mid-division, lost place 14th, behind when tried to refuse and unseated rider 15th (chair), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Bishops Road (IRE) 8-1fav (11-9) Towards rear when jumped big and unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
The Druids Nephew (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mistakes, mid-division, lost place 6th (1st bechers), soon behind, pulled up before 21st, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Oscar Rock (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from 9th, 10th of 15, dist behind Vautour (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Mar.
Carole's Destrier 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, lost place 13th, behind when blundered 15th, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Theatre Guide (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, hampered 6th, fell 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Southfield Theatre (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mistake 1st, towards rear, headway into mid-division when mistake and brought down 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Saint Are (FR) 16-1 (10-5) With leaders, led 16th (water), mistake next, headed when hit 18th, mistake 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Henri Parry Morgan 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Native River (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Le Reve (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, headway to track leaders 10th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 11th of 39, dist behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
The Young Master 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 23, 16l behind Un Temps Pour Tout (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Seventh Sky (GER) 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 14th, 2nd when jumped left 3 out, 3rd and went left next, no impression when went again last, dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Perfect Candidate (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Just A Par (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 15th of 39, dist behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Measureofmydreams (IRE) 8-1jfav (11-3) Mid-division, fell 3rd, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Drop Out Joe 8-1 (11-12) Led until before 11th, chased winner until weakened before 4 out, 7th of 8, 37l behind Three Faces West (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Spring Heeled (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Slowly away, in rear, hampered and unseated rider 6th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Hadrian's Approach (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Gold Futures (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mistake 8th, always towards rear, last of 7, dist behind Many Clouds (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Mar.
