midfield, headway 3 out, chased leaders after 3 out, tired jump at final flight, kept on for remote fourth
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased front pair approaching 3 out, went third before home turn, kept on but no extra after final flight, clear third but no chance with front pair inside final 110 yards
prominent, not fluent 2nd, hit 3rd and 4th but lost little momentum, not fluent 3 out and soon ridden, tailed off when pulled up before last
keen early, close up when keen after 4th, close second before 2 out, going well when led on home turn, briefly hung right before final flight, kept on final 110 yards, pushed out
midfield, reminders after 5th, not fluent when towards rear 2 out, ridden before last, gradually weakened
led, not fluent 2 out, pushed along when headed on home turn, tired when hit last, kept on but no chance with winner
in rear, ridden 3 out, chased front four after 2 out, no impression and well held in fifth
prominent, outpaced after halfway, detached when pulled up before last
prominent, hit 5th and soon pushed along, weakened quickly after 2 out, finished detached
Midnight Shuffle beat Lacila Blue at Musselburgh last month but never figured in a Listed race over 3m at Doncaster last time and looks held by AUTUMN RETURN on their run together at Catterick in December. Ruth Jefferson’s mare carries top weight but was giving 19lb to an improver subsequently at Newcastle and looks to have been laid out for this. Jane Du Berlais and Bonttay finished 1-2 at Lingfield in November and there shouldn’t be little between the pair again while Hereford winner Never No Trouble is getting a handy weight-for-age allowance and is preferred to Walk Of No Shame of the others.
Autumn Return (IRE) 11-8fav (11-13) Prominent, led home turn, joined 3 out, soon pushed along, stayed on, ridden and headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Maimie's Magic (10-8) at Newcastle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Notnowlinda (IRE) 15-8fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 26 3/4l behind Windtothelightning (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Jane Du Berlais 9-4 (11-7) Led, shaken up before 3 out, faced challenge 3 out, soon headed and pushed along, ran on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Ruby Island (11-7) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Bonttay (IRE) 11-8 (11-5) Held up off the pace in 6th, closer in 5th before 4 out, 4th from next, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Hourvari (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Walk Of No Shame (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) Led, wandered into 1st, slow jump and headed, prominent, led and jumped right 2 out, ridden and headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Stopherandgo (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Midnight Shuffle 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, lost ground 4 out, plugged on, 4th of 5, 30 3/4l behind Apple Away (11-0) at Doncaster 3m lst (1) gd in Mar.
Lacila Blue (FR) 66-1 (11-3) In rear, edged right and headway after 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Midnight Shuffle (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Dime Store Cowgirl 11-4jfav (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, switched right and held in 3rd before last, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Atlantic Dancer (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Never No Trouble 11-8fav (10-8) Made all, jumped right 2 out and pushed along, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb beating Lady Valentine (10-8) by 7 1/2l, 8 ran.
