held up in touch, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, kept on and carried right run-in, held near finish
in rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd from 3 out, led last, ridden and hung right run-in, held on near finish
led, headed before 3 out and mistake, ridden and weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, one pace
Nonrunner
Legion D'honneur scored for the first time since 2010 when winning over fences here recently but has been raised 9lb since. The returning Hollywood All Star is not exactly prolific either but his only win in 32 attempts came in testing ground while Dainty Diva won at Fontwell last month but was tailed off in this higher grade a week later. Oscar Prairie was still beaten a long way when second at Towcester so a speculative vote goes to IT'S A LONG ROAD, whose double back in February included a win over course and distance in testing going.
Royal Chief (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Legion D'honneur (10-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Its A Long Road 5-2fav (11-9) Held up, pushed along after 4th, reminder after next, struggling when went right 7th, behind and pulled up before next, at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Oscar Prairie (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) In touch, ridden 2 out, soon one paced, 4th of 8, 26l behind Minella Hero (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Never Says Never 5-1fav (11-7) In touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hollywood All Star (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Led until approaching 4th, chased leader, led again on long run before 2 out, headed approaching 2 out, brief rally after winner hit last, always held, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Jaunty Inflight (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 13-2 (10-1) In rear, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, ridden and rider lost whip before last, son clear, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Ball Hopper (10-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Dainty Diva (IRE) Evensfav (11-6) Held up in touch, headway before 4 out on inner, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Bowdler's Magic (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
