slowly into stride, held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened last
led, hit 3 out, mistake next, soon headed, kept on same pace closing stages
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, kept on same pace
prominent, driven to challenge 2 out, soon every chance, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, hit 4 out, led just after 2 out, drew clear, driven out
chased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened before last
mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up next
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NonRunner
Midnight Glory bids to follow up last month’s Ludlow victory off a 7lb higher mark but Silver Sea is also a recent winner. Veteran Theredballoon has been lightly raced in recent years but is having a first run away from Southwell in more than four years. Misty Bloom won at Exeter and Taunton last month but this softer surface is something of an unknown. TRIGGER NICHOL fell at the last at Ludlow on his reappearance but was in the process of running his best race to date and Richard Newland’s maiden will strip fitter here.
Mixchievous 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 4 out until before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 7th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Flashjack (12-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Midnight Glory 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, 2nd on long run before 3 out, led before 3 out, hung left under pressure run-in, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Jennys Day (10-11) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Mr Jack (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, effort next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Final Choice (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Misty Bloom (IRE) 2-5fav (11-4) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, soon led, mistake 2 out, rallied flat, led post, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Mrs Burbidge (10-10) by ns, 4 ran.
Trigger Nichol (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and one pace in narrow 3rd when fell last, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
San Pedro De Senam (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, closer approaching 2 out, found little between last 2, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Lisp (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Silver Sea 3-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, led after 3 out, clear when hit next, stayed on strongly, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Hier Encore (10-10) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Theredballoon 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, 3rd and not quicken before last, kept on, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stop Talking (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Western Morning (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, driven and one pace 2 out, no impression after, 5th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Bentons Lad (10-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up in rear of quartet, effort after 2 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 19l behind Alfie's Choice (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rasasee (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Led after 1st until 3rd, stayed handy, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, 33 1/2l behind Agincourt Reef (11-9) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
