behind, reminders from 6th, struggling 13th, never on terms
in touch, reminders 11th, outpaced next, no danger after
jumped left on occasions, close up on outside, mistake 11th, smooth headway to lead before 3 out, soon clear
chased leader to before 3 out, soon outpaced
held up in touch, outpaced 10th, struggling 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
close up when blundered and unseated rider 3rd
led to before 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced and no impression when mistake last, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
MONEY TRIX looks the one to be with here; Possol and Eric's Charm rate as the main danger. The selection is ideally served by a little bit of cut in the ground, but after a heavy fall two starts ago he will have had his confidence rebuilt with a decent winning effort at Kelso last time. He jumped well in the main that day and there should be more to come so he looks the one to beat. Possol was out of his depth at the Cheltenham Festival last time, but he had previously been in good form and at this more realistic level he has to enter calculations. Eric's Charm is a course and distance winner and he has a fair strike-rate in this sphere. He is proven over further than this, but he is also effective at this trip and he can go well. Ollie Magern is having his first run since falling in the Aintree Grand National, but the stable have hit form and he could go well at a price. Faasel and Love That Benny are others to consider, but the vote goes to Money Trix.
Faasel (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 49l behind Big Buck's (11-10) at Aintree 3m hdl G2 (1) gd.
Eric's Charm (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Prominent and took keen hold, led after 4th, headed 6th, blundered 14th, pulled up before 15th, in a race won by Rambling Minster (11-0) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy in Feb, 16 ran.
Possol (FR) 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division until 12th, soon behind, 16th of 21, well behind Wichita Lineman (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar.
Appleaday (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Prominent, led 7th to 10th, led 13th to 18th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Russian Trigger (10-9) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) sft in Mar, 15 ran.
Love That Benny (USA) 14-1 (11-12) In rear and not fluent, blundered 5th, jumped slow and pulled up after 7th, in a race won by Yes Sir (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f listed hcp chs (1) gf in Oct, 8 ran.
O'maley (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Led to 8th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Merigo (10-4) at Doncaster 3m hcp chs (2) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
Ollie Magern 66-1 (11-6) Mid-division, fell 2nd, in a race won by Mon Mome (11-0) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs, 40 ran.
Money Trix (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Behind, hit 3rd and 4th, tracked leaders halfway, hit 13th, going well to lead last, ridden and soon clear, won at Kelso 2m 6f chs (2) sft in Feb beating Natiain (10-12) by 26l, 4 ran.
Or de Grugy (FR) 15-2 (11-6) Mid-division, headway and every chance 3 out, soon led, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, won at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar beating Snowy (10-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
