pressed leader, led narrowly with a circuit to go, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, not fluent last and ridden, headed 1f out on run-in, no extra
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, headway on outside to press leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off
in rear, in touch, not fluent 4 out, went 3rd home turn, ridden after 2 out and pressed leader, stayed on dourly and led 1f out on run-in, kept on well
led, headed narrowly with a circuit to go, pushed along and weakened tamely before 2 out, pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, never on terms
NonRunner
NonRunner
The Galloping Bear was later disqualified for a banned substance having passed the post first in the Grand National Trial at Haydock in February and can race off a lower mark back over timber. Flight Deck ran no sort of race on his reappearance at Aintree and was pulled-up while Storm Nelson finished runner-up at Ayr early in the year and has subsequently undergone a wind operation. SILVER FLYER (NAP) finished well ahead of Western Run when also second at Ayr last month and given the fourth has boosted the form since, Donald McCain’s charge gets the vote.
Flight Deck (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) In rear, slow and awkward 2nd, pushed along after 7th, jumped right 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
The Galloping Bear 9-2fav (10-7) Chased leaders until lost place slightly 5th, rallied before 12th, went 2nd soon after 4 out, led between last two, stayed on strongly (first two fences in back straight omitted both circuits, 18 fences in total jumped), later dsq for a banned substance, won at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb beating Bristol De Mai (11-12) by 7l, 11 ran.
Western Run (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Raced wide, held up in touch, headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd 3 out until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 16 3/4l behind Wakool (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Storm Nelson (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, closed 5th, led before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on well final 100 yards, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Wakool (10-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Bushypark (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and awkward 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Silver Flyer 6-4fav (10-8) Tracke dleading pair, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, ridden before last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Wakool (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Skandiburg (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, jumped slowly and pushed along 6th, outpaced turning in, modest headway run-in, 5th of 14, 17l behind Abuffalosoldier (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Captain Zebo (IRE) 17-2 (12-2) Close up, led narrowly before 3rd, disputed lead after 5th, not fluent and headed 7th, disputed lead next, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra after last, 6th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Iroko (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
