took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, edged left towards finish and joined 2nd post, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, ridden and lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
disputed lead, headed well over 1f out, driven over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, joined for 2nd post
steadied and awkward start, held up in rear, headway on insid eover 1f out, kept on to one paced 4th inside final furlong, dropped to 5th final stride
disputed lead, led well over 1f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
held up in touch on inside, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to modest 4th final stride
held up in touch on outside, outpaced over 2f out, behind and no chance after
This stiff track might not suit 5f specialist Perfect Blossom but most of the others can be given a chance in a competitive little handicap. Love Island had been in good form prior to a poor run at Doncaster while Fanrouge beat Rivas Rhapsody at Warwick before finishing fourth at Leicester. Misplaced Fortune looks held on collateral form with the above pair, however, and may struggle to give 12lb to MIDNIGHT DYNAMO. Graham Lee was on board Jim Goldie's mare when she won over this trip at Redcar in September and she came right back to her best over 5f at Ayr nine days ago. Ray Of Joy is on a very fair mark at present but hasn't really sparkled so far this year.
Misplaced Fortune 16-1 (8-11) Always behind, 7th of 10, 6l behind Harrison George (8-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Jun.
Fanrouge (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) In rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 5l behind Harrison George (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Rivas Rhapsody (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Fanrouge (9-12) at Warwick 6f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Perfect Blossom 100-1 (9-3) In rear, headway on outer over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind My Propeller (9-3) at Ayr 5f fll lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Love Island 12-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 14l behind Whozthecat (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Midnight Dynamo 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon led, held on towards finish, won at Ayr 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun beating Jedward (9-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Ray of Joy 9-2 (9-10) Dwelt, held up off the pace in last pair, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Badr Al Badoor (9-7) at Kempton 6f fll hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.