chased leaders, hit 4 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
held up in rear, jumped right 2nd, headway when mistake 10th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace flat
chased leader, led 6th, soon headed, every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
held up, headway approaching 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 3 out, never challenged, no impression when not fluent last
led, jumped left and headed 6th, given reminder and soon led again, headed 11th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, led 11th, headed 4 out, led 2 out, driven clear from last
raced keenly, mistake 1st, soon in touch, mistake 7th, soon lost place, no impression
mid-division, headway 10th, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra flat
Course and distance winner Eljay's Boy has been running well in defeat in recent starts but looks booked for a place at best in a race taken to go to SULA'S LEGEND, who gets the vote with Milesian King rated the best of the rest. The selection was good value for his defeat of Early Wings at Worcester earlier this month and Keith Goldsworthy's gelding can defy the 5lb rise in the weights for that success and confirm the form with Caroline Bailey's gelding. Good Harvest makes his debut for Jonjo O'Neill and has to be considered in a race that should not take a great deal of winning but his form in Ireland was ordinary at best. Majy D'auteuil ran better behind Joshua (runs in the 4.10 race) at Huntingdon last time and he has claims off a 4lb higher mark today but a bigger threat may come from Milesian King. The eight-year-old has done little wrong of late with a win here followed by a decent second behind Morestead at Plumpton and he has to be respected but preference is for Sula's Legend, who can follow up his win at Worcester.
Sula's Legend 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 10th, led after next, clear approaching 4 out, pressed flat, found extra and ran on, won at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Early Wings (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Denny Mac (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Chased clear leading pair from 3rd, not fluent 7th, hit 4 out, lost 3rd when hit 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 50l behind Red Admiral (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f noc chs (4) gf in Aug.
Brize Norton (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) In rear, headway under pressure after 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 26l behind War Of The World (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf.
Eljay's Boy 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, weakened last, 5th of 12, 15l behind Meet The Parents (11-7) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Good Harvest (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, 9th of 14, 9l behind Duers (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Aug.
Milesian King (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Not fluent, in touch, headway to chase winner after 3 out, tried to close after 2 out, hit last, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Morestead (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Majy D'auteuil (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit 3rd and 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on well flat, closing towards finish, just denied, 2nd of 12, hd behind Joshua (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Aug.
Early Wings (GER) 5-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway 10th, chased winner 3 out, every chance flat, unable to quicken, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sula's Legend (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Roussea (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place from 5th, 6th of 12, 43l behind Silver Adonis (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
