MIDNIGHT COWBOY has by far the best form but cannot be a confident selection. He needs to jump far better than when third at Ascot last Sunday when his fencing simply fell apart after a shuddering error but should be good enough if he can eliminate such errors . Argot battled on well to oblige at Leicester latest but that was over a mile shorter and the best of his form has been over shorter trips. The bottom three on the card have all been running well between the flags, with course and distance winner Mr Madeit and the in-form In A Blue Dust likely to be competitive in a trappy affair.
Midnight Cowboy 9-4 (12-6) Raced wide, led, blundered 5th, headed next, chased leader until stumbled badly nearly unseated rider and lost place 11th, blundered next, rallied after 3 out, kept on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 28 1/2l behind Marinero (12-6) at Ascot 2m 5f fll (5) sft in Mar.
Argot 33-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, challenged before 4 out, led 3 out, all out, won at Leicester 2m (5) hvy in Mar beating Rouge Et Blanc (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Edeiff's Lad 12-1 (12-0) (h) led 3-5; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 6, 20l behind Excitable Island (12-0) at High Easter 3m gd in Mar.
In A Blue Dust (IRE) 5-2 (12-5) Hdwy 12; led 2 out; rdn out, won at Garthorpe 3m gs in Feb beating Merrydown Black (12-0) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mr Madeit (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) Lft in ld 3-9; outpcd 15; rallied 2 out; led last; stayed on wl, won at Garthorpe 3m gs in Feb beating Rockinrolldixie (12-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
Will Fight (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Held up last to 13; went 2nd nxt; no ex 2 out, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Western Diva (11-7) at Kingston Blount 3m in Mar.
