raced keenly, held up in touch on inside, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and held on under pressure final 75 yards
in touch on outside, pushed along halfway, soon hung badly left and pulled up
led or disputed lead, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on take 4th near finish, no impression
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra in 3rd final 75 yards
held up in rear in touch, headway on outside 3f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner when carried left final 75 yards, held towards finish
held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led or disputed lead, ran green and reminder after 6f, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with leading trio final furlong, lost 4th near finish
Kempton winner One For The Guv'Nr almost defied a penalty at Lingfield subsequently and will probably start favourite here on that evidence with Nico de Boinville taking off 3lb. Murrayana ran a bit better than the final result indicates at Kempton but the mare Mystical Flame is likely to need more time judged on her run at Chepstow. The Outlaw and Dry Ol'Party are newcomers representing powerful yards but SIR IVAN is more interesting. Harry Fry's four-year-old is by leading NH sire Midnight legend and his stable have a good record here with their bumper horses.
One For The Guv'nr (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Took keen hold tracking leader, challenged and edged left over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Supreme Present (10-9) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (4) std in Feb.
Harry Partridge 14-1 (11-4) Ran green leaving start, soon in touch, started racing keenly after 3f, led 10f out, headed 8f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Trickaway (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Shanty Town (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) Ww in rr, in tch 6th 5out,jnd ldr after 3out, nrw adv after 2out, jnd appr last, all out run-in, hdd cl home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Island Heights (11-9) at Tinahely 3m ire ptp gd in Oct.
Murrayana (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no chance after, 6th of 7, 8l behind Aqalim (11-0) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
Sir Ivan Midnight Legend gelding out of Tisho.
The Outlaw (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Bonnie Parker.
Alderley Heights Windsor Heights mare out of Alderley Girl.
Mystical Flame (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, driven to chase leaders over 5f out to over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Minella Present (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Dry Ol'party Tobougg filly out of Emergence.
Misirlou (FR) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd and off the pace, lost 3rd 7f out, struggling in last pair 5f out, tailed off, 6th of 7, 43l behind Vodka 'n Tonic (11-2) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (4) std in Feb.