chased leaders, closed 15th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
led after 1st, headed next, led after 10th, headed and pecked 4 out, beaten 2 out, no extra flat
held up in rear, headway on inside to lead 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd flat
jumped right and not always fluent, raced keenly, led until after 1st, led next, headed after 10th, lost place before 4 out, soon well beaten
jumped well, chased leaders, went 2nd before 12th, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on
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NonRunner
Win My Wings rattled up a hat-trick earlier in the year including victories in the Eider Chase at Newcastle and the Scottish Grand National. But those races were over an extra mile and he steps up in grade for this. ELDORADO ALLEN won on his reappearance in this grade last year and later won the Denman at Newbury. He was also third in the Ryanair at Cheltenham and can make light of a small penalty in this with most attention likely to be focussed on the rematch between Bravemansgame and Ahoy Senor. The Nicholls runner came out on top in the Feltham at Kempton on Boxing Day last year but the latter took his revenge in a Grade 1 novice event at Aintree in April and both are good staying prospects.
Eldorado Allen (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Bumped 1st, mostly close 2nd, not fluent 12th, outpaced after 15th, weakened from next, 7th of 9, dist behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Paint The Dream 11-4 (12-0) Close up, led 5th, rejoined and headed 9th, good jump 11th and regained lead, ridden and headed before 5 out, weakened quickly, 3rd of 4, dist behind Flic Ou Voyou (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Sam Brown 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, closed 12th, not fluent 14th, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr beating Shan Blue (11-5) by 15l, 14 ran.
Ahoy Senor (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Jumped right, made all, mistake 15th, stayed on well and drawing clear before last, impressive, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr beating Fury Road (11-4) by 5l, 4 ran.
Bravemansgame (FR) 11-8fav (11-4) Chased winner, switched left to inside approaching 5th, lost 2nd 8th, reached at 14th, outpaced before 3 out, 4th and beaten after 2 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 30l behind Ahoy Senor (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Secret Investor 14-1 (11-0) Made all, ridden before 3 out, joined last, stayed on well flat, held on gamely, won at Newbury 2m 7f (1) gs in Feb beating Clan Des Obeaux (11-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Win My Wings (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and held in 5th when fell 2 out, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
