held up in touch, headway 5 out, tracked leader 3 out, led approaching last, ridden out
settled in rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leader, under pressure 10th, soon lost place, rallied 3 out, stayed on to go moderate 3rd approaching last, never able to challenge
led until 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened before next
chased leaders, led 4 out, driven and strongly challenged next, headed before last, kept on same pace
KNIGHT LEGEND easily beat High Jack, Rockiteer and Ela Re over C&D last month. The 12-year-old has been put up 9lb for that effort but is obviously at the top of his game and it's difficult to see any of those behind turning the tables today, despite the revised terms. Another Trump won over a longer trip here in June but was beaten on a return visit to the track the following month and was a long way behind High Jack at Bangor last time. Never totally reliable, he has a bit to prove at present.
Knight Legend (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Close up, led 8th, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jul beating High Jack (10-11) by 31l, 7 ran.
Another Trump (NZ) 7-4fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 11th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 34l behind Lord Ryeford (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jul.
Rockiteer (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, kept on, went remote 3rd after last, never dangerous, 3rd of 7, 41l behind Knight Legend (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
Ela Re 16-1 (11-10) Close up, led 2nd, headed 8th, weakened 9th, 5th of 7, well behind Knight Legend (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
High Jack (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression from next, 2nd of 7, 31l behind Knight Legend (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jul.
