led until after 3rd, led again before 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner
held up in rear, headway 8th, close 3rd 3 out, jumped right next, no impression on winner and stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place after next, last 7th, well beaten 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden and stayed on one pace from before 3 out, no impression
took keen hold, prominent, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, led after next, headed before 5th, lost place when mistake 8th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up, closed 6th, challenged going well 3 out, led before last, easily
It's been just over a year since MIDNIGHT CHORISTER last won but he's now back on a winning mark and posted his best effort since then when fourth at Leicester. Saffron Prince has had just the three starts over fences but gets closer with every run and a repeat of his latest second at Plumpton should see him in the firing-line. Allow Dallow made a winning start over fences but was raised 9lb for his victory at Huntingdon and was well beaten last time while Cody Wyoming is preferred to Owen Na View and Another Journey if the ground continues to dry out.
Owen Na View (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, in touch 6th, soon ridden, 4th and no impression 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 25l behind Big Jim (10-5) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Allow Dallow (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair, steady headway approaching 9th, pushed along and one pace in 5th before next, plugged on run-in, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Exmoor Mist (11-2) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cody Wyoming 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 32l behind Astigos (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Saffron Prince 5-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, hard driven to challenge before next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 8l behind The Green Ogre (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Another Journey 40-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 5th (water), closed 6th, weakened after 9th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Chorister 7-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to chase front pair before last, ridden and one pace flat, no impression when lost 3rd final 50 yards, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Exmoor Mist (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
