made all, ridden flat, stayed on gamely
held up in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway when not fluent 10th, close up 2 out, 3rd and beaten last
held up in rear, not fluent 7th, headway on outside after 11th, chased winner after 2 out, ridden before last, swished tail, edged left and held flat
mid-division on inside, 6th lengths 5th 2 out, no impression, went 4th towards finish
chased leaders, lost place 10th, behind 4 out
tracked leaders, blundered badly 3 out, soon weakened
not fluent in rear, reminder 8th, behind 12th, tailed off
tracked winner, mistake 1st, challenged 13th, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before last
held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 12th, mistake 13th, weakened after 3 out
towards rear, ridden when not fluent 12th, soon behind
MONBEG LEGEND (NAP) beat subsequent winner Golden Birthday, due to run earlier on the card, when landing a novice chase at Uttoxeter. Nicky Henderson’s charge is preferred to Call Me Vic on that form given the latter is upped in class off a 7lb higher mark for winning at Newton Abbot. Royal Village finished runner-up over track and trip recently and can figure while Easy Street has a chance on his second at Cartmel last time. Exitas and Sporting Boy were placed over hurdles on their respective latest starts but both have to race off higher marks back over the larger obstacles.
Monbeg Legend 2-1 (11-8) Made all, joined 3 out, in command flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Jul beating Golden Birthday (11-2) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Royal Village (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) In touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders before last, kept on well, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Pawn Star (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Easy Street (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, mistake 9th (water), headway 2 out, went 2nd and poised to challenge on bit after last, shaken up inside final furlong, soon ridden and not quicken, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Shake It Up (10-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Exitas (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind The Jam Man (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Led, driven and headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Perfect Man (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Call Me Vic (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 13th, clear before 3 out, tired run-in, all out, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Guerrilla Tactics (10-13) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Earthmoves (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Led to 2nd, in touch, dropped to rear 6th, pushed along from 10th, lost touch 13th, tailed off, last of 6, 36 1/2l behind Shake It Up (10-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Our Three Sons (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Led, pushed along before 4 out, headed next, ridden and no impression with front pair after 2 out, lost modest 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Theo (11-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 10-1 (11-11) In touch, keen, mistake 13th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Cusheen Bridge (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd place close home, 3rd of 11, 9 3/4l behind Voix D'Eau (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
