held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced home turn, tailed off
led, blundered 4th and dropped to rear, not fluent 7th, went distant 2nd 4 out, eased down from 3 out when well behind
handy, slow 1st, jinked and unseated rider before 7 out
handy, left in lead after 3rd, ridden and went clear 4 out, never in any danger thereafter
Masters Legacy made a winning start over fences when scoring by a neck at Exeter and there should be more to come over this far. Young Butler looked less than enthusiastic on his chasing bow and unseated at Chepstow while Hidden Heroics struggled over hurdles at Aintree on his reappearance and tackles fences for the first time along with MR GLASS. A dual winner over timber, Paul Nicholls’ charge has undergone a wind operation since last in action and looks fairly treated on only his second outing in a handicap.
Masters Legacy (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, led last, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Sizable Sam (11-8) by nk, 11 ran.
Mr Glass (IRE) 8-13fav (11-13) Led until 8th, ridden after 3 out, switched right after next, no impression last, well held flat, 2nd of 3, 14l behind Monbeg Genius (11-8) at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Mar.
Young Butler (IRE) 13-8fav (10-12) Held up in rear, went sharply left and unseated rider 7th, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hidden Heroics (FR) 15-2 (11-7) Mid-division, hampered after 1st, ridden and lost place after 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
