tracked leaders, went 2nd from 7th, challenged last, kept on to lead run-in
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened last
towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, headway before 2 out, one pace
led, ridden and headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leader to 7th, weakened from 5 out
held up towards rear and keen, weakened before 2 out
Jack Albert should do better back over fences and, along with BAR DE LIGNE and Tregaro, has been successful around here in the past. Brian Ellison's nine-year-old looks the best treated of that trio this time and gets the nod as though King's Legacy was a decent chaser in his younger days he hasn't been pulling up any trees in point-to-points lately and may be a light of former days. Itsuptoyou was third over 2m4f at Worcester last time but this trip may stretch his stamina beyond breaking point and Harrys Whim has an absence to overcome.
Bar De Ligne (FR) 25-1 (9-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5 out, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 32l behind Kilbree Kid (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) gd.
Itsuptoyou (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, lost place 5th, headway before 9th, every chance 3 out, no extra last, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Wings Of Smoke (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf.
King's Legacy (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) (tt) nvr on terms, 6th of 12, 19l behind Queens Bay (11-7) at Tiverton Staghounds 3m ptp gf.
Harrys Whim 8-1 (11-7) Led, clear 2nd, not fluent 6th, reduced lead before 4 out, blundered 3 out, headed next, one pace, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Redpender (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Jack Albert (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Led until 6th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 9, 40l behind Brave Helios (11-3) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Tregaro (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Held up behind in touch, headway 11th, 4th when hit 4 out, outpaced by clear leaders before next, stayed on to take 3rd approaching last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Mister Grez (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.