pressed leader, led 7th, headed next, lost 2nd before 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened from final bend
held up towards rear, closed on outside before 8th, went 3rd but outpaced before last, no impression, well held flat
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 8th, blundered and lost place 3 out, soon switched outside, closed 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
led until 7th, led next, ridden and joined last, soon headed, no impression on winner final 200 yards, stayed on
held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 8th, went 2nd going strongly 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well
towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, struggling 8th, well beaten from 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, mistake 2 out, weakened before last
The ever-popular Paisley Park will go off market leader after proving this season that high-class fires still burn brightly in the 11-year-old. He's won this before and enjoyed his finest hour when landing the 2019 Stayers' Hurdle here. He should prove hard to beat but DASHEL DRASHER is hugely likeable too and has hitherto enjoyed a fine season over fences and hurdles. He doesn't know how to run a bad race and is a viable alternative at the prices to the former champion stayer. Gold Tweet is a fascinating French raider, especially stepping up dramatically in trip, but it's Gelino Bello who could prove most interesting. He's a Grade 1 winning hurdler and Paul Nicholls now reverts to timber with him after three novice chase runs this term, It's a bold move and he could prove really dangerous.
Botox Has (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Pressed leader until 7th, lost place quickly 3 out, soon behind, 7th of 9, 27 1/2l behind Marie's Rock (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Paisley Park (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Waited with in last pair, closer before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied on inside before next, went 2nd before led last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Kempton 3m 1f (1) sft in Dec beating Goshen (11-7) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Gelino Bello (FR) 5-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, bad blunder 3rd, going ok when fell 4 out, at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Dashel Drasher 8-1 (11-0) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed flat, outpaced by winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Marie's Rock (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.
Gold Tweet (FR) (11-2) 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Rosario Baron (10-7) at Pau 2m 1f hvy in Dec.
Lord Accord (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 16th, weakened next, 9th of 15, 26 1/4l behind Le Milos (11-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Molly Ollys Wishes 9-4 (11-6) Led and soon clear, reduced lead when awkward 8th, quickened 3 out, ridden and headed before next where mistake, no chance with very easy winner, last of 3, 12l behind Miranda (11-0) at Kempton 3m lst (1) sft in Nov.
