held up, tracked leaders 7th, led after 4 out, clear approaching last, eased towards finish
led, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in touch, mistake 5 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
in rear, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 2 out, lost second when no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, soon lost place, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and struggling from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
LEGENDS LASS looks an interesting contender despite a 6lb higher mark than when held at Huntingdon; the shortlist of dangers is made up of Ravenscar and recent winner Take It There. The latter must be of interest given that she won under very similar conditions here last time out. That was her best effort for some time and although she has a 7lb penalty today she has earned it. However we prefer Legends Lass who is open to further improvement now stepped up in trip. A former winning point-to-pointer, this daughter of Midnight Legend has improved for the application of a tongue tie and should have conditions to suit. Wherrimon was still in touch when being brought down at Towcester but he has a little to prove on the ground, course and distance winner Ravenscar looks fairly treated, whilst My Matilda needs to improve markedly for the first-time blinkers. Toulouse Express has plenty of experience on his side and the course and distance winner has run well off this sort of mark as recently as last month. However he comes here in poor form and so with less to prove it is Legends Lass who is taken to lead them home.
Take It There 7-2 (11-12) With leaders on outside, led narrowly 4 out, headed when jumped left next, ridden and stayed on under pressure, led again after last, held on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy beating Furze Hill (10-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, no danger after, last of 11, 43l behind Duke of Malfi (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Legends Lass 3-1fav (10-11) In touch, driven 3 out, beaten when rider dropped whip approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, 8l behind Isintshelovely (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Wherrimon 12-1 (11-1) Held up, brought down 5 out, in a race won by Bennynthejets (11-11) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Ravenscar 8-1 (11-0) Always handy, ridden approaching 4 out, chased winner 2 out, hit last, no impression, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Legends Lass (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-85 (5) gs in Oct.
My Matilda 10-1 (9-13) Mid-division, stumbled 3rd, mistake 6th, soon ridden, hampered bend after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by R'Cam (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Bullies Acre (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, hampered after 4 out, weakened after next, 4th of 11, 17l behind Bob's Dream (11-5) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
