towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in
towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and always held run-in
led to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
close up, led before 2 out, ridden before and headed last, weakened run-in
in rear, headway 5th, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, kept on well towards finish
Midnight Tour had her big day when landing a similar race at Cheltenham in April. She hasn't been in the best of form lately but over longer trips and she should do better here. She was beaten a long way at Kempton over Christmas when Jester Jet pulled up but the latter started a much shorter price after a fine run at Cheltenham a couple of weeks earlier. MIDNIGHT JAZZ bounced back to form when just failing to hold off Poppy Kay over slightly shorter in a Listed contest at Sandown. A similar effort would probably suffice here. Lamanver Odyssey landed a strong Wincanton handicap but was struggling when falling in a better race at Cheltenham while Woolstone One takes a big step up in grade after winning a Class 4 handicap at Doncaster.
Midnight Tour 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leading trio, lost place 6th, hit 4 out, 5th and no impression when mistake and weakened 3 out, left modest 4th last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Midnight Tune (10-4) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Jester Jet 5-2 (10-12) Chased winner who went clear after 2nd, closer when lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, 2nd again well before 2 out until 2 out, weakened soon after, pulled up before last, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Lamanver Odyssey 15-2 (10-13) Prominent, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, behind when fell 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Loves Destination 16-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, closer in 4th place 6th, 2nd 4 out until pushed along well before 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied into modest 3rd after 2 out, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Midnight Tune (10-4) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Mariah's Legend 20-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, led before 5 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra, 6th of 16, 7l behind Woolstone One (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Midnight Jazz 9-2 (11-0) Raced wide, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon joined, headed approaching last, rallied under pressure and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Poppy Kay (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f lst (1) hvy in Jan.
Woolstone One 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, led before last, kept on, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Rosie McQueen (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
