tracked leaders in chasing group, dropped to rear 5 out, closed up next, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, weakened flat
tracked clear leader, closed 4 out, every chance next, soon led, clear last, eased towards finish
tracked leaders in chasing group, closed 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on one pace
close up in rear in chasing group, close 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up approaching next
jumped right at times, led and soon 15 lengths clear, reduced lead 4 out, ridden and joined 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace
Pink Legend won at Perth and Cheltenham in April and is a force at this level when in the mood. But she’s generally come off worse when coming up against ZAMBELLA (NAP) in the past and Nigel Twiston-Davies’ mare is fancied to win this contest for the third time in a row. Sacre Coeur won at Fontwell and Plumpton in October with her latest run coming over hurdles and she makes more appeal than La Renommee, who is upped in class. Burrows Diamond was pulled up in this grade at Market Rasen last month.
Pink Legend 2-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden 3 lengths clear 3 out, ran on, won at Perth 3m lst (1) gs in Apr beating Maid O'Malley (11-0) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Zambella (FR) 22-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 9th, not fluent next, jumped right 4 out, headed and bumped 3 out, well held in 4th from 2 out, 4th of 9, 13l behind Impervious (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar.
Burrows Diamond (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Towards rear, awkward 1st, hit 9th and dropped to rear, soon lost touch and pulled up after 11th, at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gs in Nov.
La Renommee (FR) 7-2 (12-2) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Mulberry Hill (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 11-1 (10-9) Always last, no chance when hit 4 out and next, last of 4, 16l behind Rubaud (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gs in Nov.
