jumped right, led until 6th, not fluent 9th, 3rd and weakening 2 out, lost 3rd flat
chased leaders, last after 4 out, well beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd flat
held up in last, went 3rd after 4 out, closed to take 2nd 2 out, challenging when bumped slightly last, led narrowly flat, driven out
chased leader, led 6th, hung left before 3 out, joined when jumped right and bumped slightly last, headed narrowly flat, stayed on, just held
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A winner here last month, GAMBIE TIEP made amends for unseating his rider at Plumpton by winning at Bangor on Wednesday and can defy a penalty if this doesn’t come too soon. Princess Midnight is no forlorn hope back over fences, however, and En Coeur could also figure if fully wound-up. Gone In Sixty is still unexposed in chases and Impression Chic could thrive in this sphere given her point-to-point background.
Princess Midnight 6-1 (11-4) Led until 2 out, held last, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Saddlers Quest (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
En Coeur (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Held up, chased leaders 3 out, unable to quicken after last but held on for modest fourth, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Flash Gorcombe (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Impression Chic (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 7th, led before 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, weakened last, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Presenting Nelly (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Gone In Sixty 7-2 (10-12) Held up, went prominent from 3rd, led 3 out, wandered into last, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Lusitanien (10-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Gambie Tiep (FR) 3-1 (11-13) Jumped well, made all, unchallenged, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Pittsburg (12-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
