chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, lost place 7th, well behind 3 out
chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, close up when not fluent 2 out, soon held in 3rd, one pace
chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner flat
held up in last pair, closed 7th, challenged going well 2 out, led before last, edged left and quickened clear flat, easily
not fluent in rear, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
led, clear 1st until 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next
Fat Sam will probably be back over fences sooner rather than later but Midnight Ginger won off a higher mark at Newbury last season. Caldwell and Park Hill Dancer are still relatively unexposed over timber but the latter was all out to land a Huntingdon maiden earlier this month. The handicapper has certainly given a chance to AMERICAN GERRY and he can forgiven his latest run at Fontwell where he whipped round at the start when the tapes went up. Kerosine Light won three times last year but might need this.
Kerosine Light (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, closed from 3 out, went 2nd final bend, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Battle Of Toro (10-10) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Fat Sam 33-1 (12-0) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened, 6th of 13, 14 1/2l behind King Alexander (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Midnight Ginger 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, driven along in modest 4th after 3 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind I Spy A Diva (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Park Hill Dancer (FR) 7-4jfav (11-4) Held up in rear, closed from 6th, not fluent 3 out, switched left and challenged going best 2 out, led last, ridden and hard pressed flat, just prevailed, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May beating A Definite Getaway (11-4) by hd, 6 ran.
Caldwell 28-1 (9-12) Held up off the pace in rear, good headway in between rivals over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, never near to challenge, 5th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Coquelicot (9-5) at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
American Gerry (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Whipped round left and unseated rider as tapes rose, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May.
