close up, pressed leader before 5th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, held towards finish
led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off from next
chased leaders, lost place when reminders after 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 6th
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon driven to chase leaders, went 2nd when went left next, led before last, ridden out flat, held on towards finish
in touch, chased leader after 3 out, soon ridden, lost place when blundered next, no chance with front pair between last 2, lost modest 3rd flat
held up behind, headway on outside 3 out, ridden and outpaced in 4th before next, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
behind, struggling 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
refused to race
pressed leader until mistake 3rd, in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
See The Legend reappears off a career-high mark having been last seen winning a Class 4 handicap at Perth in April of last year but would still have every chance if fully wound-up. Chasma won over a similar trip at Uttoxeter in November and didn't stay next time at Catterick but winning pointer CHARLIE WINGNUT is unexposed under Rules and potentially well treated so gets the nod ahead of the frustrating Louloumills and Seventeen Black, who has struggled to stay this far in the past.
Charlie Wingnut (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 13; wknd bet last 2, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Minellacelebration (11-7) at Brampton Bryan 3m gd in Apr.
See The Legend 18-1 (10-5) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led before 3 out, clear and blundered last, kept on well, won at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Oxalido (10-11) by 3l, 16 ran.
He's A Hawker (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Led until 3rd, reminder before 6th, ridden and lost place after next, behind from 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Chasma 9-2 (10-13) Mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Cumbrian Farmer (10-0) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Louloumills 7-1 (10-8) Mid-division, in touch 3 out, outpaced before next, went modest 4th before last, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Flemerina (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Seventeen Black (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up behind, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden after next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Clan Legend (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Seraffimo 40-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Quill Art (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Cadgers Hole 11-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Transient Bay (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Bertielicious 250-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, led until before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Waiting Patiently (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
