tracked winner until hit 17th, lost place next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
close up, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, tracked winner 17th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, one pace and lost 2nd flat
jumped well throughout, made all, ridden and ran on
in rear, headway 5 out, pressed leaders 3 out, slow 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in rear, slow 6th, reminders next, weakened 6 out, tailed off
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Both Cyclop and The Galloping Bear failed to complete in the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow over Christmas. The former was tailed off when pulled up but the latter still had an outside chance when falling four out. It’s a long time since Sam's Adventure showed any worthwhile form but Bushypark hinted at a revival over hurdles at Newcastle five days ago and Eclair De Guye stays well, though hasn’t won in more than two years. LEGENDS RYDE (NAP) won over 3m2f last season and was a fair third over a shorter trip off this mark at Cheltenham recently. She has won on soft and heavy going and might be the pick of the weights in this.
Burbank (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) In rear, some headway into mid-division before 11th, pushed along and weakened 13th, dropped away quickly and pulled up before next, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Cyclop (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 9th and dropped to rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Sam's Adventure 15-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, bad blunder 15th, pushed along and weakening when unseated rider 16th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Bushypark (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Led, joined briefly 3rd, pushed along approaching 2 out, faced strong challenge approaching last, good jump last, headed final 110yds, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Theme Tune (11-11) at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Eclair De Guye (FR) 12-1 (11-1) Held up, not fluent 11th, headway under pressure home turn, outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Bangers And Cash (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Thunderosa (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Always behind and lost touch after 8th, last of 4, dist behind Git Maker (10-6) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Legends Ryde 7-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, mistake and held 2 out, kept on again flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Dame du Soir (10-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
The Galloping Bear 11-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 17th, weakening when fell 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
