led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened before next
held up in mid-division, headway to challenge 4 out, led approaching 3 out, blundered stumbled badly and headed 2 out, weakened, not able to recover
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair next, ridden and closed approaching last, stayed on well flat, just held
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway when blundered 4 out, hit next, stayed on before last, 5th and no impression flat
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after 3 out, still disputing 3rd when blundered and stumled badly 2 out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, chased leaders before 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before headed approaching last, rallied close home, just heldl
close up behind leaders in 5th, ridden before 4 out, weakened next
took keen nhold, chased leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching next, ridden and no extra when dropped to 4th 2 out
chased leaders, hit 5th, ridden and weakened before 4 out
held up in mid-division, steady headway on inside 4 out, chased leaders next, chased leader before 2 out, led approaching last, held on gamely close home, all out
in touch, driven and outpaced before 4 out, plugged on again flat, never a threat
always towards rear, never involved
Arthurian Legend won this Grade 3 handicap last year and is effectively 2lb lower, taking Micheal Nolan's claim into account. Philip Hobbs also runs chaser Chance Du Roy and the unexposed Lamb Or Cod while Salubrious beat a useful sort in Carrigmorna King at Taunton last December and fitness is unlikely to be an issue for the lightly-raced five-year-old. Hada Men came good in the spring, winning at Carlisle and Haydock, while Tony Star and Kitegen are recent winners who should give another good account. BOURNE went to Cheltenham and Aintree after winning a valuable handicap over this trip at Ascot in February. We'll take a chance that the grey's class will shine through here.
Chance Du Roy (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 12th, led 15th, ridden after last, headed before elbow, kept on and no impression final 150 yards, 2nd of 26, 4 1/2l behind Always Waining (10-11) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.
Bourne 10-1 (11-3) Never traveeled towards rear, hit 4th and ridden, struggling 3 out, went moderate 6th 2 out, 6th of 17, 9l behind Gibb River (11-7) at Sandown 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Apr.
Tony Star (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Held up in last, headway after 3 out, led approaching last, driven clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs beating Joseph Lister (11-0) by 6l, 8 ran.
Robinson Collonges (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, quickly pulled up after 5th, dismounted, in a race won by Attaglance (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr, 21 ran.
Bakbenscher 13-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, hampered next, blundered and unseated rider 12th, in a race won by Quinz (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Feb '11, 16 ran.
Meganisi (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 3 out, led 2 out, jumped left and not fluent last, soon hung right, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Uncle Jimmy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Arthurian Legend 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, reminders after 5th, weakened from 7th, 14th of 21, well behind Attaglance (11-12) at Aintree 2m 4f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Hada Men (USA) 4-1fav (10-8) Towards rear on outside, mistake 1st, reminders after 5th, headway 7th, led 3 out, headed next, led again flat, driven out, won at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr beating Cloudy Bob (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 20 ran.
Salubrious (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged right last, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Carrigmorna King (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Qulinton (FR) 50-1 (10-2) In rear, behind 8th, tailed off, 16th of 20, well behind Action Master (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs.
Lamb Or Cod (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Always prominent, on terms 3 out, gained narrow lead and stayed on well run-in, all out, won at Thurles 2m mdn hdl hvy in Feb beating Inis Meain (11-3) by hd, 18 ran.
Kitegen (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) In touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, went 2nd between last 2, narrow lead just before last, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft beating Royal Charm (11-4) by 1l, 17 ran.
Red Hot Poker 14-1 (10-11) Behind, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from next, 6th of 17, 11l behind Kitegen (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft.
