tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly
tracked leaders in 3rd, not much room over 1f out, kept on well to chase winner inside final furlong, nearest at finish
behind, reminders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
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MISS DUSKY DIVA has now won both starts over today’s trip having followed a course and distance win with a recent success at Wolverhampton. David Drinkwater’s mare is taken to defy a further 6lb rise and complete the hat-trick. Shan Dun Na Ngall failed in his bid for a treble when dropped back to 1m6f last time while Barnacle, a runner-up over 1m4f last week, failed to threaten in a couple of earlier attempts at 2m. But Night Generation has won over today’s distance before and it won’t be long before he takes advantage of a slide down the weights having run well for a long way over track and trip last time.
Night Generation (GER) 50-1 (9-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to press leaders over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Aurora Gray (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Mahican (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, wide home turn, no impression, 7th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Start Seven (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Thou Swell (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, 26l behind Free Bounty (10-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Shan Dun Na Ngall (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Awkwardly away, raced wide, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Captain Swift (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Le Tissier 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Lost The Moon (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Barnacle 40-1 (8-12) Started very slowly, well behind in last pair, headway on inside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Lobster Cocktail (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Byron Blue (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway before 7th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Miss Dusky Diva (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Sakhra (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dynamo (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Pivot Bridge (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.