raced handy, ridden before 5 out, plugged on one pace
raced prominently, ridden 5 out, losing place 4 out, plugged on one pace
held up, ridden before 5 out, plugged on one pace
held up, ridden before 5 out, no headway, pulled up
held up, ridden before 5 out, plugged on one pace
raced in mid-division, ridden before 5 out, plugged on one pace
held up, ridden 4 out, stayed on one pace
raced in mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on but never getting to winner, eased closing stages
led, ridden 4 out, extended advantage 3 out, powered clear after last, never in danger
held up, ridden before 5 out, no impression, finished tailed off
NonRunner
Last year’s winner of this trial went on to win the main event and several are currently big prices for the Welsh National. That list includes Colorado Doc, who finished runner-up at Newbury last week, but RUN TO MILAN will be sharper for last month’s outing at Exeter. Not beaten far in third despite a mistake at the last, Vic Dartnall’s charge should go close again. Eclair Surf was still going well when falling at Bangor on his reappearance and also has a shout along with the returning St Barts. Truckers Lodge was well beaten in last season’s Welsh National but Supreme Escape represents last year’s winning yard and could figure. Ami Desbois, One For Rosie and Laskalin are not yet entered for the big one later in the month though the latter is in a Listed race at Ascot and better is expected from him.
Truckers Lodge (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Prominent, led or disputed lead from 2nd until 10th, not fluent 17th, beaten from 3 out, 7th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Time To Get Up (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) gs in Mar.
Ami Desbois (FR) 100-1 (10-2) Towards rear, mistake 9th (valentines), stopped to a standstill by the fallen canelo, nowhere to go and brought down 15th (chair), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Laskalin (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Good Boy Bobby (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Oct.
Springtown Lake (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leader, blundered 2nd, lost 2nd after 5th, lost place before 11th, behind next, 6th of 9, 22l behind Espoir De Teillee (11-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Run To Milan (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Made most, travelled well to 2 out where joined, ridden before last where bad mistake and headed, lost 2nd on the line, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind St Erney (10-6) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
St Barts (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after next, blundered 3rd, closed 5th, mistake 8th, pecked 13th, no impression from 2 out, 5th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Ask Me Early (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Eclair Surf (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Led, headed 9th, led again 11th, headed 13th, tracking winner when fell 3 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Colorado Doc 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway on inside 11th, went 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Fanion D'estruval (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Iwilldoit 9-2 (11-12) Led, headed 3rd, led again before 4th, ridden and headed approaching bypassed 2 out, plugged on from last, 3rd of 13, 26l behind Seven Eye Bridge (10-10) at Perth 3m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Supreme Escape (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 9th, well beaten 3 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Koshari (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
One For Rosie 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, went right and bumped 2nd,challenging for 2nd when awkward 8th, lost 2nd and weakened next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Oct.
