tracked leaders on outside, led 7th, hit 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, stayed on
prominent until ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before next
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden and went 3rd after 3 out, one pace from next, weakened flat
in touch in mid-division, lost place after 5th, tailed off 7th, soon pulled up
prominent, every chance 3 out, 4th and beaten before next, weakened last
held up in rear, mistake 4th, well beaten from 7th
in touch in mid-division, mistakes, lost place 3rd, well held from 7th, plugged on flat
led until 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
in touch in mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner from next, stayed on same pace
Midnight Gem posted her best effort so far when runner-up on fast ground at Ludlow last month. But TIRADIA has been thereabouts over these hurdles of late and should go close again with a repeat of last week's third to Fair Loch. Flemensmix ran well at Wincanton only to revert to his more usual poor form last time while Dye Of A Needle was still beaten a long way when third at Sedgefield in March. In The Crowd won off a similar mark at Worcester in May but would have preferred a faster surface.
Flemensmix 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and struggling from 6th, 3rd of 4, dist behind Hellorboston (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Midnight Gem 8-1 (10-10) Tracked winner, not fluent 1st, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, no impression on winner from next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Leaderofthedance (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Tiradia (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, staying on same pace when not fluent last, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Fair Loch (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Dye Of A Needle (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) With leader, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Storm Of Swords (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
In The Crowd (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 6th, weakened after next, 9th of 17, dist behind Mighty Leader (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Barneby (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd after 9th until pecked 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 12, dist behind Perseid (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Vinegar Hill 9-2fav (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, one pace and no impression next, 4th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Youngdocgallagher (11-10) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Philharmonic Hall 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Parnell's Dream (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Snowball (IRE) 7-2fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, effort on inside 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from last, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Tokyo Javilex (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.