pushed along to lead, joined 2 out, headed between last two, weakened before the last (normal 2 out) where mistake
raced out wide, held up tracking leaders, outpaced and struggling in rear 6th, tailed off and pulled up soon after
raced keenly, chased leader until after 1st, went 2nd again next, lost 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out) ridden and weakened soon after
ran in snatches, went 2nd after 1st until 2nd, chased leaders, dropped to 4th after 3rd, reminders after 3 out (normal 4 out), went 2nd before the last (normal 2 out), every chance when hit last, weakened into 3rd extended run-in
tracked leaders on inside, challenged on inside 2 out (normal 3 out), led between last two, pushed clear omitted last, driven run-in, always just doing enough
off the pace in last pair, bit closer 6th, weakened 2 out (normal 3 out)
held up in last pair, closer on inside 6th, went 2nd extended run-in, ridden and stayed on towards finish, always just held
Midnightreflection finished 16 lengths ahead of old-timer Kansas City Chief when runner-up at Plumpton last month. Paricolor is back on a winning mark and heavy going was a legitimate excuse last time at Warwick. He’d finished second at Chepstow earlier when Grace A Vous Enki slipped up on the first circuit. YOUNG BUTLER’s recent form figures are uninspiring but he was only beaten a neck off this mark at Exeter less than a year ago and Emma Lavelle’s runners here are usually worth a second look. Lepashe could also be interesting making his handicap debut.
Kansas City Chief (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Led until 2nd, chased leader until next, stayed front rank, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and outpaced in 4th home turn, weakened, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Jerrash (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Column Of Fire (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In touch on outer, niggled along after 3rd, not fluent at 5th and reminders, 4th at 6th, dropped to rear at 7th and reminders, detached at 8th, pulled up before 9th, at Thurles 2m 7f gd in Mar.
Paricolor (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Led, mistake 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 37 1/4l behind Glimpse Of Gala (10-6) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Grace A Vous Enki (FR) 13-2 (11-3) Held up off the pace in rear, not fluent 6th, unseated rider 15th, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Midnightreflection 9-1 (11-1) Soon chasing leaders, went 2nd after 7th, led home turn, ridden before the last, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Jerrash (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Young Butler (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Midfield, took closer order before 8th, pushed along when jumped left 8th, soon weakened and pulled up, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lepashe (IRE) 200-1 (11-10) In touch with leaders, ridden along after 2 out where not fluent, no extra run-in, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Storminhome (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) gd in Jan.
