blundered 4th, always behind
led, blundered 4th, headed 6th, chased winner, blundered 9th, lost 2nd 12th, jumped right 13th, pulled up before next
held up, headway to chase winner from 12th, driven before 4 out, no chance and lost 2nd after next, weakened
behind, blundered 2nd and 8th, fell next
behind, blundered 4th, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
in touch, ridden along to chase leaders from 8th, hard-driven 12th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression
ridden and lost place 5th, tailed off 13th
tracked leaders, led 6th, blundered 14th, rider lost iron next, in command when rider regained iron soon after 2 out, ridden out
Nonrunner
It should pay to concentrate on those at the head of the weights, with Kroisos preferred to Coral Island and Lord Attica. Kroisos is a regular visitor to Plumpton and was successful over the course and distance last April. After that victory, Roger Curtis revealed that the son of Kris was the best staying chaser that he had trained since Mister Ed. Still only a seven-year-old, Kroisos is expected to make up into a Grand National horse one day, and should certainly go close in this company. Coral Island likes to dominate and will do well to last home under topweight unless the ground dries out dramatically, while Lord Attica has yet to impress greatly, even with the fitting of a visor. On recent form, the rest can safely be ruled out, and for the winner we return to Kroisos.
Coral Island 12-1 Led to 11th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 10, 26l behind Compton Amica at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Feb.
Kroisos (IRE) 4-1 In rear, some headway 12th, ridden next, left poor 4th 5 out, weakened and very tired approaching last, 4th of 7, 28l behind Autumn Mist at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Dec.
Lord Attica (IRE) 9-1 Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 12th, weakened from 15th, 10th of 11, well behind Dumadic at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd.
Framlingham 66-1 Mistakes in rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Robber at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (F) sft in Feb, 18 ran.
General Tantrum (IRE) 8-1 Held up mid-division, mistake and weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 39l behind Benefit at Fakenham 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gf in Jan.
Hurricane Dipper (IRE) 7-1 Behind, some headway under pressure 13th, soon beaten, tailed off, 5th of 12, 34l behind Gee Aker Malayo at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs in Feb.
St Kilda 14-1 Always in rear, tailed off 12th, pulled up before next pulled up at the 13th in race won by Gee Aker Malayo at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (F) gs in Feb, 12 ran.
Kappelhoff (IRE) 40-1 Jumped poorly in rear, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up at the 13th in race won by Change Agent at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs, 10 ran.
