led to 6th, led after 7th, pushed along after 2 out, reminder flat, stayed on well
always prominent, pushed along after 6th, reminder after 3 out, hit 2 out and last, one pace
held up, niggled along and headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, one pace
held up in rear, pushed along and struggling from 8th
pressed leader, hit 5th, led 6th until after 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
held up, headway 8th, chased winner after 3 out, pushed along before last, no impression
Magic Of Light has been an excellent servant to Jessica Harrington’s yard. She finished second in last season’s Grand National and won a Listed Chase at Newbury last month. She landed this 12 months ago when almost 10 lengths ahead of Culture De Sivola, who is only 6lb better off. Papagana has twice won Listed races over this trip and was third in the Long Walk at Ascot last month but SENSULANO could be interesting stepped up to 3m back over the smaller obstacles. She’s been progressing well over fences this term and won over an extended 2m5f over hurdles here last season as well as at Cheltenham. Coded Message and Liberty Bella face a much tougher task at the weights.
Magic Of Light (IRE) 2-5fav (11-2) Not that fluent and jumped right at times, made all, jumped slowly 4th, quickened before 4 out, joined 2 out, going best when left well clear last, won at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec beating Drinks Interval (10-12) by dist, 4 ran.
Papagana 9-4 (11-0) Chased leader, pushed along when hit 3 out, lost 2nd before next, outpaced soon after, kept on in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind The Worlds End (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) hvy in Dec.
Coded Message 10-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, closer in 2nd after 3 out, led on inside 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Midnight Sapphire (10-0) by 10l, 10 ran.
Culture De Sivola (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last 2, hit last, 5th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Coded Message (10-6) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Liberty Bella 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders and wide, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 4th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Earth Moor (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Sensulano (IRE) 8-11fav (11-0) Held up in last, headway 12th, challenged 2 out, disputing lead when left clear last, won at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Dec beating Chilli Filli (11-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
