held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 9th, went 3rd after 4 out, chased leader after 3 out, led last, stayed on well flat, ridden out
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, outpaced after 4 out, lost modest 4th 2 out, weakened
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place approaching 8th, tailed off
chased leader, led 3rd, already headed when blundered 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders next, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat
held up, fell 5th
held up in rear, mistake 6th, plugged on to modest 4th 2 out
chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd
led until 3rd, pressed leader, ridden before 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
struggling 7th, always towards rear, tailed off
always towards rear, tailed off when blundered and almost unseated rider last
Nonrunner
Chestnut Ben has been well handicapped for a while but is a weak finisher and it remains to be seen if a visor will have any effect. Mister Wiseman is not the force of old but Wester Ross could be a factor back over 2m and Benny The Swinger always seems to run his race, though two of his last three starts have been over hurdles. Health Is Wealth might be worth a second look as he is well treated on his old form but LUCY'S LEGEND is also 6lb lower than when beating the useful Shooters Wood at Kempton in the autumn. She looked to be on the way back in a much better race at that track last month and gets the nod.
Wester Ross (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Held up, behind until closed after 4th, close 4th when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, hung right and went 3rd last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Be My Deputy (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Lucy's Legend (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Led to 3rd, in touch, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next, 7th of 12, 17l behind Tindaro (11-6) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Health Is Wealth (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Chased leader, lost 2nd before 10th, chased leaders, weakened quickly when blundered badly 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Brody Bleu (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Party Pictures (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, weakening when mistake unseated rider last, in a race won by Chapoturgeon (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp hts chs (4) gf in May, 11 ran.
Bennys Quest (IRE) 3-1fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 17l behind Diamond Frontier (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-120) (5yo+) (4) gd in Apr.
Benny The Swinger (IRE) 5-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, headed last, one pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Deux Etoiles (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in May.
Russian Conquest 16-1 (11-3) Led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, 7th of 9, well behind Chase Gate (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, ridden and close up last, no extra flat, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Oscar Close (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May.
Mister Wiseman 13-2 (11-3) With leader, led 3rd, driven 4 out, headed next, ridden and no chance with front pair 2 out, lost moderate 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 31l behind Le Grand Chene (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Maizy Missile (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Led, jumped big 2nd, headed 3 out, stayed on and every chance between last 2, soon ridden, 3rd and held flat, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Captain Paulie (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in May.
Petie Mcsweetie (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Windpfeil (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Tuskar (USA) 9-2 (10-7) Held up in last pair, blundered 5 out, beaten next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Stafford Charlie (9-11) at Worcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jul, 9 ran.
