towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway next, ridden to chase winner next, kept on
in touch, pushed along when blundered 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
led, headed 4th, prominent, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened next
in rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along 3 out, headway to track leaders next, kept on one pace
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next
tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden out
close up, reminders 5th, lost place and struggling 7th, pulled up before next
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 5 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, reminders 2nd, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
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NEIL THE LEGEND is one of the least exposed and was having only his second outing over fences when successful at Uttoxeter. Nicky Henderson’s charge should make another bold bid and is preferred to Enry Iggins on today’s going. The latter is another with scope though it was good ground when he won at Doncaster and headgear is applied for this while Kilpin has been thereabouts recently but has been raised 5lb for finishing second at Warwick. Fontwell winner Talktomenow struggled last time while Glance Back failed to complete on his reappearance having won twice over shorter trips last season.
Talktomenow 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair and lost position on home turn, driven and went third after 2 out, no match for front pair, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind De Forgotten One (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Close up, mistake 11th, soon ridden and weakened, kept going but never involved, 4th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Snuff Box (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Neil The Legend 9-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, led, headed 1st, led again 2nd, mistake 5th, headed before next where not fluent, pushed along to challenge bypassing usual 3 out, ridden to challenge and led last, ran on well flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Landofsmiles (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Eceparti (FR) 3-1 (11-7) In rear, mistakes 2/3rd, headway 4 out, ridden next, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Maypole Class (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Financial Outcome (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Close up and kept wide, weakened quickly before 6 out, refused 5 out, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Kilpin (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, hampered 13th, went 2nd after 3 out, driven 2 out, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Volcano (11-8) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Echo Watt (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Midfield, not fluent 3rd, mistake 10th, ridden and faded before 2 out, 7th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Neil The Legend (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Enry Iggins 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, outpaced and niggled along 12th, switched right on turn for home, headway and led 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed after last, ridden to lead again final strides, gamely held on, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Empire De Maulde (11-12) by shd, 8 ran.
Glance Back 14-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place approaching 3 out, dropped to last and soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dee Star (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, slow 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Costly Dream (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Sutton Manor (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Close up and chased leader, travelling well and disputing lead when fell 15th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Itsamanslife (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden and lost place next, 4th of 8, dist behind Robin Of Sherwood (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
