made all, not fluent 1st, reached for 3 out, not fluent 2 out, wandered flat, pressed towards finish, held on
held up in 5th, in touch after 5th, ridden and no impression 4 out, went 4th last
in rear, mistakes 8th and 9th, struggling after 11th, behind 12th, pulled up after next
tracked winner, every chance 4 out, 3rd from next, stayed on same pace, no extra flat
tracked winner, challenged 4 out, stayed 2nd, rallied towards finish, just held
held up in rear, not fluent 13th or 14th, shaken up after 15th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, kept quite wide at times, effort 15th, close up 4 out, beaten next, weakened from 2 out
Magical Man, second to a subsequent winner at Southwell last month, has the beating of Salut Honore on collateral form and should go close under Harry Cobden. But we're prepared to give another chance to SYLVAN LEGEND, who didn't give his true running over a shorter trip at Fontwell last time but had earlier finished a close third over this course and distance when 2lb higher. Rusty Nail is a bit inconsistent but would have a chance if in the mood and makes more appeal than Gowanauthat and Petit Ecuyer.
Gowanauthat (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leading pair until after 9th, weakened before 4 out, poor 4th when pulled up 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Tinelyra (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Behind, some headway into mid-division 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Rusty Nail (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) In rear, mistake 9th (water), well behind from 11th, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Salut Honore (FR) 9-2cfav (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along and every chance 3 out, wennt 2nd and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd last, one pace run-in, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Kilcascan (11-4) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Magical Man 13-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, baulked 2nd, went 2nd 5th, blundered 13th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied to chase winner from 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Global Domination (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sylvan Legend 11-4jfav (11-2) Behind, mistake 2nd, reminders and outpaced 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Lady From Geneva (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Behind, not fluent 1st, left 4th 4 out, left remote 3rd approaching 2 out, 3rd of 6, dist behind Very Live (11-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
