held up in rear, headway 7f out, led over 4f out, driven over 2f out, hung left 1f out, stayed on
mid-division, headway over 7f out, challenged going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held by winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division, headway 6f out, switched right 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner
in rear, pushed along 10f out, hanging right 8f out, closed on outside over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
ran a bit green, tracked leader, pushed along 6f out, soon lost place, well behind final 4f
tracked leaders, keen early, outpaced over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led 6f out, headed over 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
led, clear 12f out, wandered 9f out, headed 6f out, soon lost place, well behind final 4f
This has the makings of a decent bumper with newcomers Enrilo and Glen Vine having cost €100,000 and €95,000 respectively. Both have excellent jumping pedigrees and Playit Again Harry is a half-brother to three winning jumpers. Ferrobin found only one too good at Ludlow in April and Rapper kept on when third at Stratford in May. MIDNIGHT SONATA is only the second foal to race of a smart hurdler-chaser in France. He travelled strongly until lack of condition told at Market Rasen in the spring and will be more the finished article now.
Enrilo (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Rock Treasure.
Ferrobin (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, went second over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Imperial Aura (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Glen Vine Robin Des Champs gelding out of Gaspara.
Midnight Sonata (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Northern Soul (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Apr.
Playit Again Harry Tobougg gelding out of Sunshine Rays.
Raise Your Shades (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up; hdwy 5f out; one pce final 2f, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Hot Ryan (11-0) at Great Trethew 2m gd in Feb.
Rapper 4-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, hampered when left 4th after 5f, ridden over 4f out, went 3rd over 3f out, soon one pace, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached front pair, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Strike In Milan (11-2) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in May.
To The Core Apple Tree M out of Pull The Wool.
