held up in rear, driven and not going well from 8th, mistake 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off
led 2nd to 6th, tracked winner after, close 2nd well fell 16th
behind, stayed on from 4 out, ran on well flat, not pace to reach leaders
behind, some headway under pressure 15th, weakened before 4 out
soon tracked leaders, mistake 6th, 4th and weakening when mistake 3 out
never going well in rear, mistake 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
soon driven along in rear, tailed off 11th, pulled up after 16th
behind, under pressure 8th, soon lost touch
in touch, outpaced 14th, stayed on from 4 out, kept on well flat, finished well
led to 2nd, tracked leader, made most from 6th, left well clear 16th, stayed on well (dismounted after line finished lame)
chased leaders, left moderate 2nd 16th, kept on well to hold 2nd flat, not chance with winner
blundered 9th, not going well from 13th and always behind
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Several of these ran in the Cross Country Chase at the festival meeting including Lord Noelie, Village King and French Executive, who finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively but they may have to settle for a minor role behind Parsons Legacy. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding lost no caste when third behind Juveigneur in the Kim Muir last time and has an obvious chance off just a 1lb higher mark today. Lord Noelie faired best of those that ran in the Cross Country Chase but back over the regulation fences those that ran in that unique contest may struggle and of more interest may be Alan King's Lords Best, who is less exposed than many of his rivals and comes here fresh having missed the festival. Robert Alner's Spring Grove is capable on his day and was not disgraced in the William Hill National Hunt Chase last time, while Jonjo O'Neill's Dark Room may be better than we have seen so far this term. The handicapper has given Martin Pipe's Jurancon II a chance but his recent form leaves something to be desired and a safer option would appear to be Parsons Legacy, who gets the vote.
Jurancon II (FR) 12-1 Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Philson Run at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lst hcp chs (A) gs in Mar, 18 ran.
Lord Noelie (IRE) 14-1 Tracked leaders, ridden after 28th, one pace flat, 4th of 16, 9l behind Spot Thedifference at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (B) gs in Mar.
Spring Grove (IRE) 25-1 Behind, stayed on from 3 out but never troubled leaders, 7th of 20, 9l behind Kelami at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar.
French Executive (IRE) 15-2 Behind, headway 24th, hampered 27th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, not clear run bend approaching last, soon weakened, 6th of 16, 21l behind Spot Thedifference at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (B) gs in Mar.
Parsons Legacy (IRE) 16-1 Towards rear, headway when badly hampered 3 out, stayed on well from next, ran on to take 3rd flat, finished well, 3rd of 24, 2 1/2l behind Juveigneur at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in Mar.
Un Jour A Vassy (FR) 16-1 Mid-division, headway 15th, led 25th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 16, well behind Spot Thedifference at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (B) gs in Mar.
Village King (IRE) 9-1 Tracked leaders, led 13th to 15th, led again 18th to 19th, led again to 23rd, outpaced and not fluent 2 out, kept on flat, 5th of 16, 16l behind Spot Thedifference at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (B) gs in Mar.
Smile Pleeze (IRE) 50-1 Behind most of way, 9th of 24, 22l behind Juveigneur at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in Mar.
Bright Approach (IRE) 20-1 Mid-division until 14th, no danger after, 9th of 16, 31l behind Toulouse-Lautrec at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.
Lords Best (IRE) 10-3fav Prominent, led approaching 3rd, mistake 10th, ridden and headed 15th, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Beau Supreme at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Mar.
Cassia Heights 14-1 Held up, headway 12th, weakened 15th, jumped badly left 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Beau Supreme at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Dark Room (IRE) 40-1 Mistakes 12th, blundered 13th, always behind, 12th of 14, well behind Zeta's River at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-130 (C) gs in Mar.
Tacolino (FR) 20-1 Mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind, 8th of 11, well behind Old Marsh at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Mar.
Roveretto 100-1 Held up, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 12, 16l behind Sleeping Night at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs (B) gd.
