towards rear, went 3rd before 5th, headway into 2nd before 2 out, led going easily before home turn, pushed out run-in, readily
chased leaders, went 3rd after last, ridden and no impression
in rear, pushed along 7th, never on terms
prominent, not fluent 1st, led narrowly 3rd, reminder before 2 out, ridden and headed before home turn, soon held and kept on one pace
led, blundered 1st, tracked leader 3rd, ridden after last and weakened
NonRunner
Course regular Tonto's Spirit found life demanding against better types in a hot race here on Monday and now, down in grade. finds himself heading the weights. This does looks a stronger opportunity, but LERMOOS LEGEND hit a four-time winning streak around this time last year and will be all the better for a first run for over 270 days in April. He gets the vote in the hope he's been prepared with this in mind. He scored by seven lengths here last summer from Sword Of Fate though the latter is 4lb better off now and rates a danger on the back of a recent Perth success. Ardera Cross is hit and miss but could contend if on a going day.
Lermoos Legend 8-1 (11-8) Towards rear, lost touch 8th, regained touch with group before 5 out, driven and weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 24 1/4l behind Oxwich Bay (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Led, headed 6th and tracked leaders, going okay when headway to challenge 3 out, soon ridden, led approaching 2 out, awkward jump last, all out inside final 150yds, just held on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May beating Tico Times (11-1) by hd, 11 ran.
Got Trumped 8-1 (11-2) Reminders in rear after 2nd, steadily got behind and lost touch 8th, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Fulgurix (11-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Soon led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, soon faded, 5th of 7, 22 3/4l behind Brotherly Company (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Budarri 7-1 (10-9) Close up, led 4 out, shaken up when blundered and almost unseated rider 3 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 8th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Sword Of Fate (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Tonto's Spirit 3-1 (10-6) Led, headed 5th and lost ground, struggling from 5 out in rear, tailed off, 4th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Clear The Runway (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
