led, joined halfway, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders
raced wide in touch, headway and close up 5f out, wide into straight 2f out, soon lost place
switched left start, in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, never nearer
raced wide tracked leaders, joined leader halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, very wide and effort 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner when carried head high entering final furlong, ran on
There was little between the runner-up Celtic Art and Protected Guest over track and trip last month and the latter had finished in front of Pivoine and Deal A Dollar when third here before that. Pirate King won off today’s mark at this time last year though this is tougher while the front-running Living Legend failed to cope with a rise in the weights at Chelmsford last time. But stablemate MARCH LAW found only King Of The South, who went on to land a hat-trick, too good in this grade at Newcastle in November and gets the vote having been subsequently gelded.
Living Legend (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind You're Hired (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Pirate King 40-1 (9-10) Waited with in last pair, pushed along and some late headway, never involved, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind King Of The South (9-13) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Anythingtoday (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten entering final 2f, 10th of 20, 11 1/2l behind Shelir (9-6) at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Deal A Dollar 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Chance (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
March Law (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind King Of The South (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Pivoine (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind C'Est No Mour (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Restorer 8-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Mr Excellency (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Aced It (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, last of 7, 11 3/4l behind Garden Paradise (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Celtic Art (FR) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, joined winner over 2f out, ridden and every chance until inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind C'Est No Mour (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Protected Guest 5-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear over 6f out, wide and headway over 1f out, carried head high and chased winner inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Trevolli (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
