chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, ridden to lead final 75 yards, stayed on well (1 fence omitted)
prominent, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened after next
led, took keen hold, challenged after 2 out, headed final 75 yards, no extra
in touch, mistake 6th, headway after 5 out, stumbled badly on landing and unseated rider next
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened next
in touch, progress to chase leaders 4 out, driven after next, weakened before last
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ARCHIVE arrives on the back of a win at Ayr and should make another bold bid. Movie Legend is upped a further 7lb as he bids for a hat-trick having won over track and trip last time but Cyrus Darius failed to cope with a rise in the weights when well beaten at Haydock recently. Duke Of Navan is weighted to reverse earlier running at Perth with the winner Pain Au Chocolat while Just Cameron won off a higher mark here at the start of the year and Top Gamble has won Graded races over fences in the past and winning partner Richard Johnson is back on board today.
Just Cameron 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hampered 2nd, weakened before 4 out, 7th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Overtown Express (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Cyrus Darius 5-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, led narrowly 7th, not fluent next, hit 5 out, soon headed, lost place when not fluent next, no extra, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, 32 1/2l behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) hvy in Nov.
Duke Of Navan (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chasing leaders when fell 2nd, at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Pain Au Chocolat (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leading pair until 5th, awkward 5 out, 2nd 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Gino Trail (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Archive (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway before 3 out, led last, kept on strongly, won at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Upsilon Bleu (12-1) by 3l, 8 ran.
Movie Legend 13-8 (10-12) Tracked rival pair, switched outside 4 out, challenged next, led when went left 2 out, clear last, eased towards finish, comfortably, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Pistol Park (11-10) by 8l, 3 ran.
Top Gamble (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) In touch, took closer order after 2nd, 2nd after 4th, under pressure and ridden before 3 out, no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 25l behind Un De Sceaux (11-12) at Cork 2m 1f (1) hvy in Dec.
