tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th, led next, ridden 2 out, edged right flat, ridden out gamely
pressed leader until reminders 14th, dropped to 4th 16th, weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out
raced wide, tracked leaders, dropped to 4th 7th, chased winner 17th, ridden 2 out, stayed on
led and pecked 1st, not fluent 12th, ridden and headed 15th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out
Just the four runners following the defection of Enduring Love. Lawtop Legend hasn’t been seen since scoring at Stratford in August 2021 but does represent last year’s winning stable. Holdbacktheriver is eased in grade but hasn’t won in more than three years. Vetoncall beat LE TUEUR over 3m here in November and is 6lb better off but the latter, who dotted up at Huntingdon 12 days ago, travelled best for a long way that day and can reverse the form over this longer trip.
Le Tueur (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Prominent, pushed along and slightly hampered 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and forged on before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating On The Platform (11-6) by 20l, 7 ran.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 17 1/4l behind Wick Green (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Vetoncall (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Roccowithlove (11-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Lawtop Legend (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Last trio, headway chasing leaders 13th, close 2nd next, led 4 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating He Is A Cracker (11-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Enduring Love (IRE) 7-2jfav (12-0) Prominent, led before 2nd, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened gradually after last, 6th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Spotty Dog (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
