led, jumped right and hit 7th, not fluent 9th (water) or 10th, headed 4 out, mistake and beaten 3 out, weakened from next
held up, went 4th 8th, chased winner and not fluent 3 out, went left and not fluent next, challenged last, held towards finish
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or next, outpaced after 8th, lost touch 11th, well behind 13th, pulled up after
tracked leaders, challenged after 13th, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out or 2 out, driven and pressed last, stayed on well and in command towards finish
in rear, reminders and losing touch after slow jump 3rd, behind from next, tailed off
with leader, reminder after 6th, hit next, pushed along 13th, weakened 4 out
held up, losing touch 8th, tailed off 9th, pulled up after
Midnight Appeal is certainly capable of improving on a debut win over fences at Huntingdon last month and is much preferred to Bathwick Quest, whose style of racing suggests she may struggle to get home over this longer trip under top weight. Psi still looks too high in the weights but Lady Bling Bling is gradually edging towards a decent mark and could play a part. RANDJO is probably the one to beat, however, having returned from a break to win easily at Fontwell in January. He failed to get to grips with Baseball Ted at Leicester last time but the winner has scored again since in better company at Newbury and Victor Dartnall's six-year-old is possibly still on the right side of the handicapper.
Bathwick Quest (IRE) 7-4fav (10-5) Tracked leader who went clear after 2nd, jumped right from 3rd, closed 7th, led after next, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Betabob (10-5) at Leicester 2m nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb.
Psi (USA) 25-1 (10-7) Towards rear after 7th, slow 9th, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Misstree Dancer (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Lady Bling Bling 16-1 (10-4) Mid-division, mistakes 8th and 9th, soon pushed along, headway 4 out, kept on under pressure, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 16l behind Coup Royale (10-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Midnight Appeal 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, went 2nd after next, led last, edged right, kept on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb beating Quel Bruere (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Inca Cave (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Led 1st, remained prominent, under pressure after 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 14, 25l behind Highland Valley (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Randjo (FR) 9-4fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, not fluent next, stayed on to take 3rd 4 out, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Baseball Ted (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Poseidon's Secret (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader until after 5th, weakened rapidly, soon behind, struggling when hit 7th, tailed off 9th, 6th of 8, well behind Golden Duck (11-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
