tracked leaders in 4th, bumped 8th, lost 4th after 4 out, pused along and outpaced before 3 out, went modest 4th again between last two
held up in rear, pitched on landing and unseated rider 1st
tended to jump right, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and lost 3rd 2 out, soon weakened
pressed winner, hit 15th, held and no chance from 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
held up and off the pace in 6th, steady headway approaching 11th, went 3rd 2 out, one pace
in rear, mistake 2nd, headway tracking leaders 11th, mistake and weakened 15th, behind and pulled up before 2 out
jumped soundly, made all, clear from 2 out, kept up to work run-in
in touch until dropped to rear and struggling after 7th, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 13th
held up towards rear, bumped 5th, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off after 13th, pulled up before 4 out
Prolific pointer MIDNIGHT KING won his first race under Rules at Worcester last week. He has plenty of stamina so the longer trip here won't be a problem and the 10-year-old can defy his penalty. Daulys Anthem, also a winner between the flags, has been getting closer but has gone up 4lb since beaten a nose at Stratford. Another former pointer, Brave Encounter, will probably need more but Strollawaynow is well treated nowadays and should still be capable of getting involved in a race like this.
Midnight King 4-5fav (11-9) Held up, hit 4th, headway 6th, not fluent 12th, led narrowly 4 out, clear last, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Right Enough (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Kayla (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Daulys Anthem (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders, hit 5th, mistake 11th, headed next, not fluent 13th, headed after 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 9, shd behind Show's Over (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Breezy Kin (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led until before 6th, lost place when not much room on inside and unseated rider bend after 7th, at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Flugzeug 33-1 (10-7) Held up, in rear, headway after 12th, no extra 2 out, 5th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Kilcascan (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bennys Girl (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, never involved, 7th of 8, dist behind Tempestatefloresco (10-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Aug.
Brave Encounter (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Led until mistake and headed 3rd, chased leaders, led again 7th until 13th, chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and weakened between last two, 3rd of 16, 11l behind Present Accepted (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden 11th, well behind 4 out, 8th of 15, 31l behind Shady Glen (11-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Appropriate (FR) 33-1 (10-0) Led, clear until after 2nd, mistake and headed 7th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 27l behind Red Orator (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
