held up in touch, 4th and ridden final bend, well held from 3 out
tracked leaders, not much room 1st, 3rd and ridden final bend, 4th and beaten from 3 out
mid-division, well beaten before 3 out
tracked leaders, 5th and ridden final bend, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, not quite able to challenge winner
tracked winner, ridden 3 out, stayed on, held and lost 2nd close home
mid-division, pushed along and no impression before 3 out
jumped right, made all, mistake 4th, stayed on well, ridden out
behind, plugged on from 3 out, never involved
in touch, outpaced and lost place final bend, no impression after
always in rear, well behind 3 out
held up in touch, 6th and ridden final bend, well held 3 out
held up in rear, modest headway on outside 4th, towards rear when not fluent next, well held after
Bannister, Gentle Connections, Haloa Mail and Platinumcard all lack a recent run but Maclaine and Kincardine have had wind surgery since last seen and the latter also wears cheekpieces for the first time today. MIDNIGHT GINGER doesn’t really enjoy soft going so connections will be hoping that forecast showers are only light. The top weight is only a pound higher than when scoring at Newbury on New Year’s Eve. Wincanton maiden winner Gyenyame is still relatively unexposed over timber and a case can also be made for General Medrano and Le Patron but Jolly Nellerie was well beaten in a match on his UK debut.
Midnight Ginger 5-4fav (12-0) Prominent, pressed leaders 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced by front pair after 2 out, held when mistake last, 3rd of 4, 10 1/4l behind Lipa K (10-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gyenyame 85-40 (11-7) Took keen hold, made all, jumped left 6th, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar beating Impact Du Bonheur (11-7) by 26l, 7 ran.
Gentle Connections 6-1 (12-0) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, headed on long run before next, weakened quickly, tailed off, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Le Patron (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Raced keenly, prominent, led narrowly 4 out, hit 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened run-in, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Conkwell Legend (11-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
General Medrano (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 2 out, kept on to go third run-in, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Goodwin Racing (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Feb.
Maclaine 5-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed after 3rd, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 13, 22l behind Clear White Light (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Platinumcard (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 17th of 19, dist behind Contrapposto (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Kincardine 10-1 (11-1) In touch in mid-division, jumped right 2nd, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Bannister (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Raced keenly in rear, headway when clipped 3 out, hung left and no impression when mistake next, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Parisencore (11-8) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Jolly Nellerie (FR) 4-5fav (11-7) Led, awkward 3rd, headed next, tracked winner, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and outpaced 2 out, last of 2, 19l behind Tuddenham Green (11-7) at Haydock 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Gregor (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, struggling from 4th, pulled up after 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Haloa Mail (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Keen, raced wide, held up off the pace in 5th, headway on inside chasing leaders left in close 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge between last two, upsides last, led run-in, all out, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Jul beating Fortunate Fred (11-4) by ns, 9 ran.
Saintemilion (FR) 80-1 (10-12) In rear, awkward 2nd, pushed along after 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Issam (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
