went left start, chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before last, dropped to 3rd when blundered badly last, weakened to 4th flat
held up tracking leaders on inside, not fluent 14th, challenged in 2nd between horses 2 out, led before last where mistake, narrowly headed last 100 yards, rallied under pressure to lead again last strides
waited with in rear, disputing 5 lengths 6th when fell 4 out
held up in touch, headway 11th, mistake next, went 2nd 4 out, driven and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out
waited with in last pair, modest 5th on inside before 3 out, never on terms with leaders
slight lead until 3rd, pressed leader until 4 out, soon weakened and eased, last when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders on outside and pushed along at times, reminders before lost place dropped to rear and blundered 10th and next, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
mistakes, took keen hold, tracked leaders, blundered 10th, hit 14th, went 3rd before 3 out, hung right and went 2nd before next until 2 out, rallied to 2nd last, led and hung right 100 yards out, headed final strides
held up in last trio, headway approaching 10th, pushed along 4 out, driven and no impression when hung right before 2 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, no chance with leading duo
Withdrawn
Bally Legend has won over 2m7f over hurdles so should stay the extra here, though his best form is undoubtedly over shorter. Polisky finds little off the bridle and has climbed the weights again while Merrion Square has gone up 4lb since his close second at Sandown. AMERICAN SPIN runs from the front so might enjoy this sharp track and he's certainly handicapped to be thereabouts. He gets a tentative vote with Niceonefrankie looking too high in the weights and Ma Filleule rather out of sorts so far this season. Forest Walker is unexposed, however, and On Trend has the ability to win off his current mark but lost interest very quickly last time.
Bally Legend 2-1fav (11-9) Led, headed before 4 out, led again before 3 out, held on well towards finish, driven out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd beating Domtaline (11-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Ma Filleule (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, jumped right, lost place 13th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Double Ross (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f Grade 3 hcp chs (4yo+) (1) gd, 13 ran.
Merrion Square (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Held up in last trio, headway approaching 17th, went 2nd 2 out, challenged and upsides last, every chance flat, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, nk behind Fine Parchment (11-7) at Sandown 3m (3) gd.
Forest Walker (IRE) 15-8fav (12-1) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place after 10th, not fluent 12th, effort 4 out, outpaced next, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 4th of 8, 12l behind Rockchasebullett (10-6) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Polisky (FR) 9-4 (11-7) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway to 3rd 4 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Top Dancer (11-1) at Newbury 3m 2f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
On Trend (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 11th, weakened next, moderate 4th, 4th of 6, 49l behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
American Spin 25-1 (10-6) Led and disputed, led 18th until soon after 4 out, chased leader until driven before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 23l behind There's No Panic (10-7) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd.
Valoroso 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway on outside approaching 9th, not fluent 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, stayed on under pressure to modest 5th flat, 5th of 18, 13l behind Tatenen (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Nov.
Cnoc Seoda (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 17th, headway under pressure to modest 4th 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 6, 21l behind Top Dancer (11-1) at Newbury 3m 2f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Niceonefrankie 9-4fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 11, 15l behind Cantlow (11-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Nov.
