held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 7th, chasing leaders when hit next, led 3 out, clear next, kept on strongly, very easily
chased leaders, jumped slowly 6th (water), pushed along and well outpaced 8th, struggling towards rear 11th, rallied from 3 out, went modest 3rd run-in
sometimes jumped right, led, hit 5th and 10th, headed 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
raced awkwardy, jumped left and hung left most of way, towards rear, blundered 4th, headway to 5th when mistake 12th, went modest 2nd and went left 2 out, went left again last, no chance with very easy winner
chased leader, challenged 12th, led 4 out until 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, stumbled last, dropped to 4th run-in
chased leaders, ridden after 11th, weakened approaching next
mistake 2nd, always towards rear
chased leaders, blundered 10th, weakened 3 out, went right next
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Bally Legend's victory in a Grade 3 handicap at Kempton four weeks ago was unexpected but he'd go close in this with a repeat performance, though Domtaline was giving him 3lb when only beaten a neck at Exeter in December and is receiving weight here. The latter looks the best of Paul Nicholls' runners as Ulck Du Lin has been a big disappointment this season. Greywell Boy is back over a longer trip after winning at Sandown and may be in the handicapper's grip now, though is still preferred to Pepite Rose and Balzaccio. Tony Star and GRANDADS HORSE are out to advertise Cheltenham form, though both were well beaten behind Present View at The Festival. The latter had more excuses as he was having his first run since November and wouldn't have enjoyed the tacky ground. He beat Tara Rose at Wetherby in the autumn and isn't badly treated on that form.
Pepite Rose (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, closed before 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before next, last of 8, 41l behind Grey Gold (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) hvy in Feb.
Bally Legend 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders in 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, stayed on under pressure between horses to lead approaching and hit last, driven and stayed on flat, won at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) sft in Feb beating Bury Parade (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Grandads Horse 33-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 19, 27l behind Present View (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs.
Tony Star (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden and stayed on into mid-division 2 out, never near leaders, 8th of 19, 12l behind Present View (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gs.
Ulck Du Lin (FR) 7-2 (10-13) Held up in last pair, headway on inside to track leaders 5th(water), weakened soon after 11th, 5th of 7, 23l behind Shangani (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy.
Greywell Boy 5-4fav (11-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, pushed along after 4 out, led 3 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft beating Bullet Street (11-1) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tara Rose 8-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th and next, went 4th bypassing omitted 3 out, stayed on same pace and no impression from next, 4th of 7, 10l behind Shangani (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) hvy.
Balzaccio (FR) 11-4 (11-3) Held up in touch, not fluent 10th, soon outpaced, headway before 2 out, left 2nd at last, kept on and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Galway Jack (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Roudoudou Ville (FR) 3-1fav (11-9) Held up behind leaders on outside, closed and went 2nd 1st, 4th and outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon well beaten pulled up after, in a race won by Rosslyn Castle (10-11) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft, 6 ran.
Domtaline (FR) 3-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 2f out until ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, lost 4th final stride, 5th of 13, 5l behind Tanks For That (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Feb.
