chased throughout, ridden after last, kept on and held towards finish
mid-division and keen, headway before 4 out, in 5th before last, one pace
held up mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 4 out
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on from last
mid-division, lost place before halfway, plugged on from 4 out, no impression
made all, ridden before last, held on well towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, kept on and no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 6 out, ridden before last, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out
towards rear, blundered 4th, kept on same pace from before 2 out
NonRunner
The last two winners of this are in the line-up again. The 2018 winner Duke Of Navan is on a 5lb lower mark having not won since, though he’s not getting younger. Last year’s winner Cracking Find is 3lb lower but has shown little so far this season. Hawk High is a model of consistency and has found only one too good on three occasions at Wetherby this term, though is edging up the weights. MOVIE LEGEND won here off this mark last season and should be approaching peak fitness again after a couple of runs. He had Hatcher well behind last time at Ludlow, though the latter is better than that run suggests. Wishfull Dreaming was running well at Aintree at the end of last year but Irish import Winter Escape is best watched having a first run for Ben Haslam while the novice Twotwothree never threatened when on a hat-trick last time at Warwick.
Croco Bay (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Northern Beau (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Hatcher (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Chased winner, led briefly 5th, lost 2nd before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 33l behind Caid Du Lin (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Ball D'Arc (FR) 80-1 (11-9) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 6th of 12, 30 1/2l behind West To The Bridge (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Duke Of Navan (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Bit keen, held up well in rear, closer tracking leaders 5 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Ecu De La Noverie (11-4) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Hawk High (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, soon hung left, kept on into 2nd after last, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Katpoli (11-3) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Western Miller (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, no extra after 3 out, 5th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Nuts Well (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Ashoka (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up on outside, blundered 8th, soon beaten, 5th of 6, dist behind Joke Dancer (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Movie Legend 8-1 (10-13) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, went 2nd before slight stumble 4 out, no extra in 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind Caid Du Lin (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cracking Find (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leader until 3 out, weakened from next, 8th of 10, dist behind Sammy Bill (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Wishfull Dreaming 25-1 (10-1) Towards rear, mistake 7th, outpaced after 9th, mistake 14th, stayed on approaching 2 out, no impression on winner elbow, went 2nd post, 2nd of 14, 16l behind Hogan's Height (10-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Twotwothree (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway 4th, not fluent next, chased winner 6th until before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 29l behind Rough Night (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Winter Escape (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closer behind leaders 4 out, 4th next, ridden entering straight, no extra before last, weakened run-in, 11th of 27, 25 1/4l behind Roaring Bull (10-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp sft in Dec.
