in rear, hampered 3rd, struggling when mistake 5 out, tailed off
mid-division, lost place 8th, behind from 4 out
in touch, reminders and lost place after 7th (water), soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, virtually upsides when blundered and rider lost iron next, every chance last, weakened flat
disputed lead to 8th, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, weakened flat
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge on inside 2 out, one pace flat
tracked leaders, joined leader 8th, driven 2 out, lost place last, one pace flat
made most, hard pressed when hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on, held when lost 2nd towards finish
always behind
blundered 1st, behind, struggling 5 out, pulled up before next
mid-division, outpaced when hampered 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and stayed on well flat, went 2nd towards, not reach winner
mid-division, outpaced when hampered 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on flat, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, outpaced when went left next, rallied approaching last, led flat, kept on well
mid-division when fell 3rd
behind, reminders after 7th (water), headway under pressure on outside 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened flat
Nicky Henderson completed a hat trick in this from 2009 to 2011 and has Lough Kent engaged here. A very easy winner over this trip at Warwick in May, he turned out two days later over an extra half mile at Worcester and only faded from the last. La Vaticane won four times in France and made a very encouraging debut for David Pipe over hurdles at Kempton. Chasing will be her game and she could be a blot on the handicap. PEARLS LEGEND is race fit having reappeared with a cracking effort over slightly further than this at Ascot where he only gave best at the last. He ended the last campaign in the form of his life and Jamie Moore can steer him home. Minella Present makes his handicap debut over fences and is on a reasonable mark though needs to step up while Le Bacardy is looking a bit high in the weights judged on his reappearance at Aintree. With his yard in good form, The Clock Leary can make his presence felt as he wasn't at his best on his final start at Newbury last year after making a successful chasing debut at Ascot.
Majala (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Held up in last, stumbled and slithered badly 4th, soon pulled up, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Silver Roque (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 2 out, 8th of 13, 24 3/4l behind Anay Turge (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Le Bacardy (FR) 12-1 (10-4) Held up behind, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Sound Investment (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Lough Kent 8-13fav (12-0) Led until not fluent 1st, tracked leader, not fluent 9th, led again before 4 out, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Madame De Guise (10-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Sew On Target (IRE) 6-1fav (10-13) In touch in 4th, weakened from 4 out, 7th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Boondooma (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Astracad (FR) 15-2 (10-12) Mid-division, went 4th before 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Boondooma (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
La Vaticane (FR) 13-2fav (11-3) Always prominnent, led approaching 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, chased winner, held last, driven and one pace run-in, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 17, 2 3/4l behind Theinval (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Pearls Legend 10-1 (10-9) Led until 2nd, chased clear leader, led again 9th, went left 2 out, headed just before the last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Cold March (11-4) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Oct.
Owen Na View (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Behind, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Boondooma (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
The Clock Leary (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Jumped badly right throughout, chased leader, led 5th until 7th, led again 8th, ridden 4 out, headed before next, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 25 3/4l behind Royal Regatta (10-13) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Minella Present (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, every chance when hit 2 out, not quicken, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Violet Dancer (11-0) at Towcester 2m (4) gf in Oct.
Going Concern (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Boondooma (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Keel Haul (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, outpaced after 7th, effort 4 out, no impression next, plugged on flat, 5th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Roc D'apsis (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Key To The West (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 4th, challenged after 2 out, every chance last, no impression final 75 yards, 2nd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Roc D'apsis (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Fairyinthewind (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Earnestine (8-13) by nk, 13 ran.
