chased leader until jumped slowly 10th, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led after 3 out, soon clear, easily
towards rear, headway chasing leaders 6th, jumped slowly and weakened 10th, behind and mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led until after 3 out, chased winner but no chance, lost poor 2nd run-in
towards rear, behind and struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last
chased leaders, hung left and weakened soon after 3 out
ran in snatches in mid-division, mistake and towards rear 5th, rallied approaching 3 out, plugged on in 3rd after 3 out until weakened next
awkward 1st, never nearer than mid-division, behind and struggling 9th, tailed off when mistake 2 out
held up towards rear, closer approaching 6th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on from next, went poor 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
soon in rear, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
Lammturner had Point N Shoot and Onwiththeparty behind when making all over course and distance last month. He is 6lb higher today but Brendan Powell will set out to make the most of his stamina again. However, CHANCEANOTHERFIVE has been knocking on the door and gives the impression he’ll be suited by a test like this so gets the vote. Midnight Bliss is 0-4 over timber but does race off a lower mark than over fences.
Midnight Bliss 6-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led 4th, headed 6th, fell 10th, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway 5th, chased leaders next, outpaced after 3 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 7, 12 1/2l behind Lammturner (10-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Royal Salute 12-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway 6th, pushed along and outpaced after 8th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Dontdelay (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Led, not fluent 4th, hit 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Yeats Baby (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Witness (FR) 2-1 (10-11) Tracked front pair, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden between last 2, 2 lengths down last, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Very Extravagant (11-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Onwiththeparty 28-1 (11-7) Keen, tracked leaders, joined leader 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 7th, not fluent 4 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Lammturner (10-4) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Taras Day 25-1 (11-2) In rear, wide and headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Molliana (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Broadway Belle 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened between last 2, 4th of 8, 24l behind Dontdelay (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Boher Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, ridden before 3 out, kept on under pressure run-in, 5th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Late Shipment (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Lammturner (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Made virtually all, soon joined, drew clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Strike West (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Millrose Bell (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led until approaching 8th, chased winner, lost 2nd before last, rallied into 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Dontdelay (11-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.