in touch, pushed along and blundered 6 out, weakened from 4 out, pulled up after next
towards rear, weakened before 4 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on and always held from 2 out
made all, shaken up before last, kept on well
in rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last
tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out soon lost 2nd place, one pace
Midnight Shot won twice over hurdles last season and should make a chaser. But the front-runner was pulled up when last seen at Haydock in a race in which SAM RED, rated 7lb higher, was sixth. Dan Skelton’s charge has an inflated mark over hurdles given he’s only ever won a maiden at Navan but he could thrive over fences, though fast ground here would be a worry. Another Irish import, Lofgren, has ability and makes more appeal than Edward Elgar and Rock Me Zippo of the others.
Chief Bottlewasher (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up on outside, mistake and struggling from 7th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Meldrum Lad (12-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Edward Elgar 9-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Glimpse Of Gold (10-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lofgren 20-1 (11-7) Led from 2nd, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Derulo (11-9) at Downpatrick 2m 3f gd in Mar.
Midnight Shot 10-1 (11-5) Led to 6 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Rock Me Zippo (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) In touch, strugging in 5th 13th, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Sam Red (FR) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Kelvingrove (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
