always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 2f out, easily
led until over 3f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
prominent, driven to challenge over 3f out, under pressure when slipped and fell on bend over 2f out
in touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace closing stages
in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out, hampered and brought down over 2f out
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on strongly to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
behind, under pressure 4f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, weakened over 6f out, tailed off from over 4f out
THEATRE LEGEND may have been a 25/1 chance when scoring here in October but he was always going well and ran out a decisive winner. Chris Grant’s charge may well be good enough to defy his penalty, though Dunkereen and Dancing Doug did hint at ability on debut. Lucky Lucarno and C'est Deja Ca represent yards whose bumper runners tend to improve with experience.
Theatre Legend 25-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led going well over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gs in Oct beating Fresh New Dawn (10-12) by 4l, 8 ran.
C'est Deja Ca (FR) Dano-mast gelding out of Ou Es Tu.
Dancing Doug (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Strong Glance (10-12) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Nov.
Dunkereen (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Hangard (11-2) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Oct.
Jesse Jude (IRE) Doyen gelding out of La Belle Bleu.
Lucky Lucarno Lucarno gelding out of Sari Rose.
Masteen (FR) Astarabad gelding out of Manson Teene.
Tab Hogarth (IRE) Westerner colt out of Vintage Vic.
Younoso Alflora gelding out of Teeno Nell.
