held up in rear, headway 11th, held when left 3rd 2 out, stayed on
jumped right, led until 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, some headway when jumped left 7th, mistake next, not fluent 14th, closed 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out
not jump well, several places, struggling 13th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear on inside, behind 13th, stayed on approaching last, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, went 2nd 6th until 12th, lost place before 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 4 out, pressed when left 3 lengths clear 2 out, idled, driven out
jumped right at times and not always fluent, chased leader, close up 4 out, 3rd and held when left 2nd and slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on
Crixus's Escape has failed to figure since winning this last year and third-placed Glittering Love may reverse running on better terms. Dragonfruit won a lower grade chase at Bangor recently while the returning Clan Legend is 6lb higher than when last successful and would prefer more testing ground. SHE’SASUPERMACK won over hurdles at Aintree when last in action but has scored off today’s higher mark over fences in the past and Iain Jardine’s mare gets the vote with Finawn Bawn also worth a second glance on his first outing since 2019.
Clan Legend 7-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 7th, close up 11th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly before 3 out, switched right before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Fortified Bay (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Crixus's Escape (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Prominent, nudged along before 4 out, ridden and lost place before next, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 7, 37l behind Fortescue (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
She'sasupermack (IRE) 3-1 (12-7) Held up, well in touch 3 out, mistake 2 out, edged left before challenging last where not fluent, led flat, driven out, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating At First Glance (11-9) by 2l, 6 ran.
Finawn Bawn (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Chased leaders, slightly outpaced 11th, rallied 3 out, went between horses and every chance when pecked last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Truckers Lodge (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.
Duc De Grissay (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Held up, headway from 16th, lost position after 18th, ridden 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Cyclop (11-11) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Glittering Love (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after last, 6th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Stolen Money (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Shanroe Al C (IRE) 17-2 (12-1) Towards rear, headway into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 13 1/2l behind Direct Image (10-12) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
Dragonfruit 14-1 (11-4) Chased leader, led after 13th, clear 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, edged right and idled flat, held on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Sandy Boy (11-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
