tracked leader, with leader from 5th, led from 11th, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace flat
tracked leaders ridden before 14th, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace and always held
in rear in 4th, went 3rd from 2nd, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led last, kept on and driven out
led, joined from 5th, headed and not fluent 11th, beaten from 3 out
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VALID POINT is three from three here over hurdles and would almost certainly have been involved in the finish at Newbury on his second start over fences had he not fallen four out. A promising second to the useful Baile Anrai at Leicester previously, he still has plenty of scope and can come out on top today. Like Rhum, Midnight Sail has a penalty to carry after winning at Fontwell last month but more is needed here. With McCoy booked, four-times hurdles winner Kasbadali is very interesting on his debut over the larger obstacles as he gave Phare Isle weight and a beating at Ascot in April while Valento comes here off the back of a hurdles win at Kempton and preferred to the one-paced Harvest Song.
Midnight Sail 11-8 (11-0) Chased leader, led approaching 4 out, clear 2 out, hit last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (4) gs in Apr beating Border Station (10-11) by 27l, 6 ran.
Rhum (FR) 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hit brush upright 2nd, blundered badly and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Summery Justice (11-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Apr, 9 ran.
Phare Isle (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place approaching 6th but still stayed in touch, ridden 2 out, 4th and one pace approaching last, no impression, 4th of 9, 8l behind Michel Le Bon (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Apr.
Valid Point (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) In touch until lost place 4th, dropped to rear after 8th, blundered next, rallied 12th, chasing leaders and staying on when fell 4 out, in a race won by Romulus D'artaix (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Harvest Song (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Led, some slow jumps, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake next, last of 3, well behind Darna (11-8) at Ascot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gd in Apr.
Kasbadali (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, led approaching 3 out, hard pressed from 2 out, going away towards finish, won at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr beating Balzaccio (10-13) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Valento 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, led run-in, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr beating Mister Dillon (10-9) by 1 1/4l, 20 ran.
Russian Romance (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Held up behind, lost place before 6th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Opera Og (10-13) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft.
