made all, ridden after last, kept on strongly
always behind, mistake 3 out, jumped badly left last, never a factor
tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, plugged on, no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, in 3rd from last, one pace
prominent, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon headway, no impression
held up mid-division, lost place 7 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, took closer order 3rd, ridden before last, kept on same pace
Bigmartre has become disappointing but Graineyhill has only raced over fences three times and makes his handicap debut over the larger obstacles on a fair mark. Piton Pete bolted up last time at Carlisle and arrives with similar credentials while Wicked Willy has won twice over fences and was a ready winner over hurdles at Kempton last month. Raymond Anderson Green loves to have winners at this meeting and his colours are carried by SAINT LEO (NAP), who was travelling strongly when falling at Ayr and has since run well in a hot handicap over hurdles at Kelso. He’s been dropped a further 2lb and is looking dangerously well handicapped.
Bigmartre (FR) 40-1 (10-6) Towards rear, blundered 12th (canal turn), stayed on into mid-division before 2 out, never involved, 11th of 27, dist behind Cadmium (11-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Nuts Well 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 3rd, lost place 8th, soon behind, ridden and kept on from last, snatched 4th post, never nearer, 4th of 12, 12l behind Azzuri (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Piton Pete (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, challenged from next, led after 4 out, clear from 2 out, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gs in Mar beating Elixir Du Gouet (11-4) by 23l, 5 ran.
Saint Leo (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 6th of 12, 6l behind Winston C (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Gardefort (FR) 28-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 4 out, behind from next, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Wicked Willy (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway and shaken up before 2 out, soon challenged, led before last, driven clear flat, readily, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar beating My Way (11-1) by 6l, 10 ran.
Graineyhill (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leader early, soon 3rd and pushed along briefly after 7th, slight mistake 8th, soon in rear and no impression, one pace, last of 4, 18 3/4l behind Snugsborough Hall (11-3) at Leopardstown 2m 1f sft in Mar.
Ballyvic Boru (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up and always behind, tailed off, last of 10, 27 1/4l behind Earlofthecotswolds (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
