tracked winner until outpaced well over 2f out
made all, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway halfway to chase leaders, went 2nd 3f out, one pace in 3rd from over 1f out
held up in touch in 5th place, weakened over 3f out
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and soon every chance, kept on and held run-in
NIGHTFLY has the strongest piece of form in this with a debut second to Little Miss Poet over track and trip in February. Crank Em Up was runner-up at Wincanton but couldn't cope with an easy winner at Fontwell last time when starting favourite. Call Me Ben beat Aintree My Dream, due to run in the previous race, between the flags at Tralee last year while Longtown is another to note making his racecourse debut as he's a half-brother to a hurdles winner Hitman Hearns. Instingtive made the frame at Chepstow in between a couple of poor efforts.
Call Me Ben (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Mid div, prog 6out, 5th 4out, disp 3out until sl adv 2out, 1l adv gng best when lft clr last, easily, won at Tralee 3m mdn sft in May beating Aintree My Dream (12-2) by 5l, 17 ran.
Crank Em Up (IRE) Evensfav (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 23l behind King Uther (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (6) gs in Feb.
Longtown (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Desirable Asset.
Silent Doctor (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 8f out, weakened 4f out, 6th of 7, dist behind Billy Bronco (11-5) at Towcester 2m mdn (6) hvy in Jan.
Rien Du Tout (IRE) Curtain Time gelding out of Back In Debt.
Miss Yeats (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until over 3f out, one pace in 3rd and no impression over 2f out, 4th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Beyond Measure (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Nightfly 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Little Miss Poet (10-5) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Al Shahir (IRE) Robin Des Champs gelding out of Sarah Massini.
Instingtive (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leader until 6f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 12th of 15, dist behind Jenkins (10-10) at Newbury 2m (6) gd in Apr.
