chased leaders, hit 14th, led 3 out until hit last, rallied battled on gamely
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, ridden and weakened between last 2
mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
prominent early, lost place and towards rear 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 11th, ridden before 4 out, outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on into modest 3rd next
chased leaders, led 3rd until approaching 6th, in front again before 4 out until next, led again last, driven out
mid-division, unseated rider 2nd
held up in last pair, steady headway before 13th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, hit last, no impression
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along before 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 13th
led until 3rd, chased leader, in front again approaching 6th until before 4 out chased leaders, hit next, weakened soon after
Magical Man had a run under his belt before winning last year’s renewal off a similar mark and STRONG RESEMBLANCE makes more appeal. The latter won over hurdles before taking advantage of a lower back back over fences at Huntingdon and can defy a penalty here given the ease of his latest success. Astigos returns to action along with Leith Hill Legasi having beaten the latter at Chepstow in April when Colmers Hill was pulled-up but Sutter's Mill should improve for last month’s outing and went close off a higher mark over hurdles here at the start of the year. Cougar's Gold has a shout dropping down in class having missed an engagement at Market Rasen yesterday.
Strong Resemblance (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Made all, clear when not fluent 2 out and last, unchallenged, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Robin Deuz Pois (10-12) by 17l, 5 ran.
Cougar's Gold (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside 16th, lost place 5 out, well held when hampered 2 out, 5th of 9, 21l behind Potters Approach (11-6) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Amour D'Or 100-1 (10-11) Raced in last pair, well behind from 10th, last of 5, dist behind The Worlds End (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gd in Oct.
The Last Bridge 7-1 (11-9) Prominent, losing place when mistake 5th, behind and driven 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Cawdor House Bert 12-1 (11-10) Held up, always in rear, blundered 2nd, lost touch when pulled up after 11th, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) In touch in rear, reminders after 11th, lost touch 14th, never a threat, last of 6, 27 1/4l behind Whin Park (11-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Colmers Hill 4-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, weakening when blundered 3 out (normal 5 out), pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Magical Man 9-1 (11-8) In rear, pecked slightly 1st, mistake 8th, headway on inside 10th, lost place 13th, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Dontminddboys (11-12) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Astigos (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place 12th, mistake and well beaten 4 out, 6th of 8, 34 3/4l behind Heavenly Promise (10-7) at Bangor 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
How's Vienna (IRE) 5-2 (10-10) Prominent, hit 6th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, one pace before 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Rocknrollrambo (11-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Leith Hill Legasi 11-4fav (10-0) Led until 3rd, pressed leader, led again 6th until before 3 out (normal 5 out) headed and dropped to 3rd bypassing next, 2nd again final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Astigos (10-10) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
