made all, driven clear approaching last, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, outpaced 3 out, stayed on after last, never able to challenge
prominent, keen early, ridden to challenge after 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, under pressure 2 out, soon weakened
CRIQ ROCK (NAP) won bumpers at Bangor and Ascot last autumn and goes well fresh. He wasn't disgraced in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March and collateral form in that sphere gives him the beating of One Of Us. Artifice Sivola got off the mark over hurdles in a handicap at Kempton in April but is better known as a chaser and lacks the scope of the selection. Chap is making only slow progress while Chilli Romance was beaten 20 lengths on her hurdles bow and is now tried in headgear.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, headway before 3 out, disputing 2nd last, stayed on flat, led close home, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Threebarmymen (10-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
One Of Us 6-1 (10-7) Held up in rear but in touch, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 7, 22l behind Ballyandy (11-7) at Newbury 2m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Chilli Romance (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) In rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden and weakened run-in, 6th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Tearsofclewbay (10-10) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Legendara 100-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, took keen hold, jumped left 1st, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 6, 33 1/2l behind Keep In Line (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Chap 14-1 (10-12) Keen, held up in rear, ridden and weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Al Reesha (10-5) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Criq Rock (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Behind, headway into mid-division over 2f out, never nearer, 14th of 23, 12 1/4l behind Ballyandy (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.