chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
held up, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace approaching last
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance after 2 out, no extra closing stages
led, soon joined, headed before 3 out, soon lost place
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, soon no impression
always prominent, led before 3 out, mistake next, soon strongly challenged, ran on well
Nonrunner
Petite Power won over hurdles at Bangor last month and was successful off this mark over fences at Huntingdon eight days ago. The top weight has obvious claims but MOVIE LEGEND deserves a change of luck and, having finished second over 2m5f at Towcester in November, should stay the longer trip on this much easier course. Popelys Gull has shown enough to suggest he can get involved but Lingfield runner-up Barney From Tyanee will probably need to up his game again and the maiden Killarney Lakes debuts for a new yard on his first run since July.
Petite Power (IRE) 13-8fav (11-4) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Shanroe Santos (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Killarney Lakes (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out and ridden, 6th and left 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 20, 5 1/4l behind Lord Fendale (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn gd in Jul.
Movie Legend 9-4jfav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance from 2 out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Nietzsche (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Popelys Gull (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, no impression between last 2, ran on strongly flat, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Italian Riviera (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, 2nd on bit before 2 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, stayed chellenging and still chance last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Up Four It (10-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Quincy Magoo (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, struggling after 2 out (usual 4 out), never on terms, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Golden Birthday (11-5) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Improved (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra and eased, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
D'nailor (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
