held up behind, outpaced before 4 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, went moderate 3rd last, no chance with front pair
in rear, lost touch 2nd, continued well tailed off
raced keenly, in touch on inside, went 2nd after 4th, led approaching 3 out, 4 lengths clear last, ridden out final 100 yards
prominent, driven and lost place after 4th, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon behind
led, raced wide after 1st, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths down in clear 2nd last, rallied final 100 yards, not reached winner
chased leaders, dropped towards rear 2nd, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
ran in snatches, chased leaders, outpaced in 4th 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd when hit 3 out, soon no chance with leading pair, lost moderate 3rd approaching last, weakened flat
CHARM SCHOOL wasn't winning out of turn at Ffos Las having run well over this C&D previously. There is probably more to come from Evan Williams' seven-year-old and, with Adam Wedge again taking off 5lb, he gets the nod in this. Dream Esteem hasn't won for a while but ran well on her reappearance at Kempton and should be thereabouts while Action Impact was an easy winner at Plumpton last month. Arthurian Legend has already won three times here and didn't take to fences at Exeter last month. Despite top weight, he looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Haydock third Lamps.
Arthurian Legend 15-8fav (11-0) Held up in 5th, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd before 4 out, no impression when mistake 4 out, weakened soon after, last of 6, 29l behind State Benefit (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f beg chase (4) sft in Jan.
Cadoudalas (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division on outside when blundered 2nd, soon in rear, behind 9th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Quincy Des Pictons (9-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Dream Esteem 4-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, led clear pair to 5th, edged left approaching 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, kept on, no extra when headed and lost 2 places towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Lucaindubai (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.
Pret A Thou (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 5th, headed approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, 41l behind Sandynow (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Handy Andy (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden after 9th, never on terms, 8th of 15, 41l behind Lovcen (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Charm School 7-4fav (10-13) Made all, clear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Seventh Sky (11-4) by 8l, 9 ran.
Action Impact (ARG) 11-10fav (11-12) Held up, not fluent 3rd, close up behind leaders when not fluent 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, ran on, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan beating Wheres Johnny (10-11) by 12l, 5 ran.
Lamps 11-2 (11-5) Held up in 4th, ridden to take 3rd on long run to last, no impression and soon well held, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Knock A Hand (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Captain Sharpe 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, took narrow lead when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Mattoral (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Jan, 7 ran.
