held up towards rear, closed on outside 5th, no impression after 3 out, 4th and one pace after
mid-division, mistake 12th, headway before 16th, mistake next and 18th, stayed on from 2 out, pressed for 2nd, no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, 2nd from 16th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression on winner flat
prominent, mistake 4th, not fluent 10th, soon pulled up
led, mistake 11th, headed 16th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after
reluctant to race, behind, lost touch from 13th, pulled up before 16th
mid-division, closed on inside 11th, ridden 13th, lost one cheek piece after 15th, outpaced next, plugged on from 3 out, no chance
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 16th, clear flat, driven out
held up in rear, not always fluent, struggling 17th, tailed off
towards rear, closed 11th, weakened 18th, tailed off
NonRunner
Nail 'm is a thorough stayer who appeared to get outpaced over 3m at Chepstow last time. He's on a lower mark than for his last win two years ago and should be thereabouts. Badgers Cove is an interesting runner after a pipe-opener over hurdles while Leith Hill Legasi had Bebinn behind when second at Towcester recently having finished behind the same horse at Plumpton earlier. The Last Bridge races off the same mark as when third in this last year and Mission Complete has been showing signs of a revival lately but MIDNIGHT JADE showed improvement when stepped up in trip at Southwell. Quicker ground shouldn't be a problem and John Groucott's mare can defy a 6lb rise in the weights.
Crack Of Thunder (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, jumped left, struggling 5th, tailed off after 7th, soon pulled up, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Nail 'm (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-6) Prominent when jumped slowly 1st, tracked leaders, mistake and ridden 8th, outpaced after 12th, left 3rd 5 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Wood Yer (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Bebinn (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 8, 32l behind Emma Soda (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Badgers Cove (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Led to before 1st, tracked leader, lost place before 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Muhtaris (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Leith Hill Legasi 10-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed when mistake last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Emma Soda (11-6) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Handsome Buddy (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Always behind, well tailed off before 12th, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Last Bridge 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, jumped slowy 2nd, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, 10th of 18, 36 3/4l behind Flugzeug (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Mission Complete (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 14, 13l behind Shinooki (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Tinelyra (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, in touch after 5th, ridden and no impression 4 out, went 4th last, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Gowanauthat (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Raduis Bleu (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 12th, lost place 16th, well beaten 4 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 32 1/4l behind Still Believing (11-11) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Made all, soon clear, hit 12th, reduced advantage 15th, ridden after last, stayed on well flat, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Arthamint (11-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
