made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, in command when hit last, stayed on
tracked winner until 4th, prominent, lost place when jumped slowly 14th, well beaten 4 out, stayed on flat, no impression
prominent, chased winner from 4th, led briefly 10th, mistakes 13th and 14th, lost 2nd next, weakened after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, reminders after 11th, headway 13th, ran wide and weakened bend after 15th, pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, not flunt 9th, headway 13th, mistake 15th, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, chased winner 15th, driven after 2 out, stayed on, always held
mid-division, numerous mistakes, fell 12th
held up towards rear, reminders after 10th, hit 12th, soon pulled up
mid-division on outside, slipped and unseated rider on bend after 3rd
held up in rear, headway when hit 12th and lost position, rallied after 15th, 4th and no extra last
Magic Sky is still capable on his day, as he proved when winning a veterans' race at Ascot last month. Garleton and Massini Man look too high in the weights, however, while Victor Daly and Presentandcorrect both lack a recent run and Patsy Finnegan has yet to prove as effective over fences as he once was over timber. Cheltenham winner Magical Legend can't be ignored but the handicapper is finally showing a little mercy to QUATTROCENTO and, though Peter Bowen's charge rarely does anything in a hurry, this type of test looks right up his street.
Garleton (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Led until 5th, remained prominent, lost place after 7th, under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, 44l behind Fortysecond Street (10-1) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gf in Apr.
Massini Man (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) In touch, mistake3rd, mid-division when hampered 8th, towards rear when blundered 11th, tailed off when pulled up after 12th (canal turn), in a race won by Baby Run (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) sft in Apr, 22 ran.
Victor Daly (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear when fell 3rd, in a race won by Midnight Chase (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Max Bygraves 3-1fav (11-8) Held up in touch, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off 12th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Calusa Caldera (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Magic Sky (FR) 5-1fav (11-7) In touch in rear, headway 11th, ridden 3 out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Go Silver Bullet (10-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.
Presentandcorrect (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) In touch when fell 6th, in a race won by Frankie Figg (11-5) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
Patsy Finnegan 5-1 (11-6) Pulled hard in rear, mistake 10th, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, every chance from 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 4l behind Bai Zhu (11-12) at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Magical Legend 10-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 4 out, chased leaders after next, went 3rd before 2 out, chased leader after 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr beating Have You Seen Me (11-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Quattrocento (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, soon mid-division, not fluent 13th, disputed 3rd when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 44l behind Dom D'Orgeval (11-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Seize 14-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, outpaced before 5 out, headway before 4 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Dom D'Orgeval (11-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
