chased leaders, driven after 3 out, outpaced when left disputing 3rd next, beaten when went left last
raced keenly, tracked front pair, went 2nd at 7th, led after 3 out, quickened clear after next, soon ridden, ran on well, comfortably
held up behind, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to chase front pair when blundered badly and lost place 2 out, not recover
led to 3rd, pressed leader, lost place 7th, behind and struggling 4 out, weakened after next
tracked leader, led narrowly when pecked 3rd, mistake 3 out, soon headed and ridden, well held from next
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, one pace before last, ridden and no chance with winner flat
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leaders when left 3rd next, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
A Hare Breath last ran over fences in the 2017 Arkle so is probably best watched on his reappearance. Rock On Rocky is slipping down the weights but weakened quickly last time at Ascot and was only fourth in this last year behind DOITFORTHEVILLAGE (NAP). Shanahan's Turn was also unplaced 12 months ago behind Paul Henderson’s charge, who is only 2lb higher and fancied to stage a repeat. Bun Doran failed to win last season but he’s run well on both previous starts here so can’t be ignored but Peppay Le Pugh is raised in class and racing from out of the handicap and though Movie Legend is back on a winning mark, his comeback win came over hurdles and he’s been pulled up the last twice over fences.
A Hare Breath (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, led before 4th, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 8th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Midnight Shadow (10-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Bun Doran (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 8th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 29l behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Doitforthevillage (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hit 6th, blundered next, headway on inside 4 out, chasing leaders 3 out, 4th and weakening before last, 4th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Bentelimar (10-8) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression in 4th before 3 out, kept on into 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 7 1/4l behind Charbel (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Rock On Rocky 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge before 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 5, 11 1/4l behind Vosne Romanee (11-12) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Movie Legend 6-4fav (10-12) Close up in 4th, headway to track leader 5th, led soon after 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating General Custard (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, hard driven next, stayed on towards finish, never able to challenge, 3rd of 7, 18 1/4l behind Wenyerreadyfreddie (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
