chased leaders, left 3rd at 2nd, dropped to 4th 8th, weakened 11th, blundered and nearly unseated rider next, tailed off and pulled up before 14th
held up in rear, jinked left 3rd, mistake and unseated rider next
tracked leaders until mistake and unseated rider 2nd
chased winner, every chance when hit 4 out, blundered badly next, weakened, not recover
made all and pushed along at times, clear 4th, bumped by loose horse 7th, reduced lead 11th, went clear again before 2 out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged
held up, hampered by loose horse 6th, closer into 3rd at 11th, 2nd 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, went 3rd 8th until 11th, weakened before 4 out, left modest 3rd next, one pace and no chance with 1st 2
Morney Wing stays extreme distances as he showed when scoring over 3m5f at Sandown just over a year ago and he's generally been competing at a higher level. Antony once won a Grade 3 at Ascot but has been well beaten the last twice. Shanahan's Turn is on a very long losing run though has been running well enough to get into contention but Uhlan Bute, who had Dylanseoghan 15 lengths back in second when scoring here a year ago, hasn't looked like winning despite being well supported the last twice. LOOSE CHIPS has won seven times over fences, the latest from 15lb higher at Sandown in November 2018, so he's handed the vote though Tzar De L'Elfe finally got his head in front on his 22nd start over fences here last month and is only 3lb higher.
Morney Wing (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders to before 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Antony (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Jumped left throughout, held up and off the pace, left remote 4th at the last, 4th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Copperhead (11-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Chased leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd before 5 out, chased leaders, outpaced next, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Defi Sacre (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Uhlan Bute (FR) 7-2jfav (11-12) Lost place 3rd, behind 6th, lost touch 8th, tailed off, 7th of 8, 37 3/4l behind High Counsel (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Loose Chips 13-2 (11-10) Led, pushed along before 12th, narrowly headed 3 out, rallied, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 6l behind High Counsel (10-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dylanseoghan (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up last, closer in 4th at 12th, well outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, last of 5, 34 3/4l behind Hard To Forget (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led 9th, headed before next, mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance after last, stayed on under pressure to lead post, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Tractor Fred (11-7) by ns, 8 ran.
