held up, headway before 3 out, 2nd after 3 out, led well before 2 out, soon clear, very easuly
took keen hold, tracked leader until led after 4th until ridden and headed 3 out
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch on inside, steady headway approaching 7th, went 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along and one pace before next
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
behind, went poor 5th before 2 out
led until after 4th, chased leader, led again 3 out until well before next, chased winner, kept on same pace and no chance with winner before next
Nonrunner
This won't take much winning but Distant Sound and Drummond are long-standing maidens under Rules and Tresor De La Vie, who is 6lb out of the handicap, isn't getting any better. Belize has regressed since third at Chepstow just over a year ago so we'll take a chance that SONG OF THE NIGHT will find a little more now going handicapping as he's had just the three runs over hurdles so far.
Belize 18-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after next, ridden before 4th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind Bold Duke (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Jack Snipe 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 7th, mistake next, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Up To Al (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up, headway on inside 5th, lost place before 7th, well beaten 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind On The Road (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Song Of The Night (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 6th, well beaten next, 11th of 16, dist behind Expedite (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Tell Tony (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Space Oddity (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Unify 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division on outside, took keen hold, well beaten 8th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Drummond 8-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 3 out, ridden after next, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Allchilledout (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Tresor De La Vie (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent on outside, lost place 6th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gd in Sep.
Distant Sound (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Abehind, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 4th post, 4th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Visible Light (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
