in touch, lost place 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
held up, headway 4 out, no impression when hampered 3 out
in touch, headway 9th, ridden 2 out, chased clear winner next, kept on one pace
towards rear, wide and headway 11th, weakened and pulled up 2 out
in touch, short of room and lost place soon after 3rd, not trouble leaders
raced wide prominent, lost place 7th, in touch, ridden and dropped to rear 12th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
raced wide towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, headway 7th, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
prominent, led 9th, headed 11th, led again 13th, ridden clear approaching last, ran on
led, headed 9th, led again 11th, headed 13th, tracking winner when fell 3 out
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, never on terms
in touch, headway 7th, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
towards rear, in rear from 6th
in touch, pushed along 13th, ridden 3 out, weakened before last
A cracking handicap with the weights headed by last season’s Eider Chase winner Sam's Adventure and Canelo, who beat Snow Leopardess and Windsor Avenue in the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby. The latter should go close if fully wound-up but does meet the placed horses on worse terms. Falco Blitz will have stamina to prove but Eclair Surf won over 3m at Sandown in February when Bobo Mac was only third. Legends Gold has each-way claims but CAPTAIN TOMMY is back on the same mark as when only finding one too good in this 12 months ago and is back over this trip for the first time since scoring at Uttoxeter in May so can come out on top.
Sam's Adventure 20-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 4th, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Canelo (IRE) 66-1 (10-4) Mid-division until fell 15th (chair), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Windsor Avenue (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leader until after 6th (water), chased leaders, jumped slowly 6th (water) weakened quickly soon after 9th, struggling when blundered 12th, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Umbrigado (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Falco Blitz (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, towards rear and pushed along before 11th, headway 3 out, never on terms, bumped last, kept on, 7th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Beware The Bear (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Towards the rear, closer and tracked the leaders after the 8th, ridden and dropped to rear 5 out, pulled up after 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Captain Chaos (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Prominent in chasing group, weakened tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before the last, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Oct.
Blaklion 50-1 (10-2) Held up well in rear, hampered 1st, headway 18th, chasing leaders after 3 out, 6th and looking held 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 40, 36 3/4l behind Minella Times (10-3) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Belami Des Pictons (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Held up, slow 4th, headway on outside 8th, mistake 10th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, no impression after, 6th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Clondaw Castle (11-7) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Snow Leopardess 8-1 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, not fluent and pushed along 12th, switched right before 15th, no impression, 6th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Happygolucky (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Eclair Surf (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, hit 9th, not fluent 11th, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Ask Me Early (11-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Late Romantic (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up, not fluent 10th, well behind before 3 out, never a danger, 5th of 6, 35 1/2l behind Smooth Stepper (11-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Legends Gold (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, headway to lead narrowly 18th, drew clear when not fluent 4 out, narrow advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on without troubling leader flat, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Amateur (10-8) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 18-5 (11-12) Held up in last pair, unsighted by loose horse and mistake 9th, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching 3 out, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Eclair Surf (11-9) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Senior Citizen (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
