led, headed 5th and soon struggling, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, lost position 5th, outpaced before untidy jump 4 out and soon pulled up
prominent, jumped left throughout, led 5th, asserted before 3 out, went further clear despite going left over final two fences, eased towards finish, easily
midfield, chased leaders from 4 out, not fluent disputing second 3 out, outpaced before mistake 2 out, weakened run-in
close up, went second 5th, lost position before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last
held up last, headway from 4 out, ridden when went second before 3 out, rallied pressed for position before 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner run-in
NonRunner
BALLYMAGEE was having only his third start over fences when third at Ffos Las a fortnight ago and further progress is on the cards. Princess Midnight disappointed at Fontwell recently but Flash Gorcombe scored over track and trip back in April, though is 6lb higher now. Boston Joe is back on a winning mark but William Ewart has been well beaten over fences since winning over timber at Bangor.
Princess Midnight 4-1 (12-0) Jumped right, led until 6th, not fluent 9th, 3rd and weakening 2 out, lost 3rd flat, last of 4, 23 1/4l behind Impression Chic (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Fanzio (FR) 50-1 (11-13) Chased winner until 12th, soon weakened and lost place, went right 4 out, tailed off, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Boston Joe (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd and 10th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, 6th of 8, 32 1/4l behind Blaze A Trail (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ballymagee (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, led approaching 4 out, where bad mistake and blundered dropping to 4th, ridden after 2 out, kept on but no impression, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Ideallko (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Flash Gorcombe 9-4fav (11-2) Jumped right, prominent, not fluent 4 out, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Alghazaal (10-9) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
William Ewart (IRE) 10-3 (10-10) Mistake 1st, raced on inside, pressed leader, led 6th until 9th, chased leader until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, 4th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Justshortofabubble (10-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Cobbs Corner (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened after 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
