held up towards rear, headway before 6 out, led after 3 out, pressed last, kept on, driven out
chased leaders early, towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace in 4th from last
close up, weakened after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
close up, led 6 out, headed 4 out, led again before 3 out, headed soon after, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
led to 6 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, challenged 5 out, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd and hit 2 out, one pace
in rear, pushed along after 1st, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, lost place before 6 out
Not an easy start but the lightly-raced SYLVAN LEGEND does arrive off the back of a narrow win at Taunton last week and may be good enough to defy his penalty for an in-form yard. Boss In Boots should strip fitter for his fifth at Huntingdon while Cuckoo Rock won on the Flat at Goodwood in October, though has only managed two places in nine starts over hurdles so far. Residence And Spa has each-way claims on last season's form but the three-year-old Karl Marx is only modest.
Boss In Boots (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 5th, headway next, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, 5th of 11, 41l behind Tigresse Bleue (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Mid-divison, jumped right 5th, ridden and headway after 7th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 9th of 14, well behind Red Admirable (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Puerto Azul (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 9, well behind King Boru (11-12) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Tomibola (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 14, 41l behind Shantou Magic (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Cuckoo Rock (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led but pressed, went left 1st and next, headed before 5th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 20l behind Come On Annie (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Sylvan Legend 4-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, took keen hold, went 4th before 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, kept on, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov beating Dalrymple (10-6) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Residence And Spa (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) In touch, hard driven 4th, hampered 4th, soon beaten, 11th of 14, 42l behind Lamblord (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.
The Happy Warrior 16-1 (10-3) Held up, jumped poorly, headway before 4th, led after 6th until before 9th, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 12, 47l behind The Rattler Obrien (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Karl Marx (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminder after 1st, ridden after 5th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Violet Dancer (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Just Watch Ollie (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, reminders 4th, ridden after 6th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Giveitachance (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct '12, 10 ran.
Wynn Darwi (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, well beaten 7th, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Cloud Brook (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
