towards rear, struggling over 7f out, tailed off
pulled hard, prominent, led 11f out until 7f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, headway 8f out, weakened 5f out tailed off
held up towards rear, headway over 7f out, eased through gap going best to lead over 1f out, ran on well
tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden 11f out, weakened over 7f out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 11f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
led until 11f out, led 7f out until over 2f out, one pace final furlong
ran green in rear, some late headway, never on terms
Perhaps slightly more interesting than part one of the bumper, and a race where THOMAS WILD gets the vote ahead of Midnight Prayer and Morcambe. Philip Hobbs saddles the selection, who made a nice debut last spring and reappeared at Wincanton last month, when seen to good effect in defeat by just a head when conditions were also described as good. Very much going the right way, he is taken to find the necessary to get him home in front this time. Midnight Prayer was a disappointment when favourite at Newbury last time, having shown plenty of promise at the Berkshire track first time. This is his first start on decent ground and he might just appreciate it, so he has to be considered. Morcambe was given a quiet Kempton introduction and should shape up better this time around, especially with the yard flying, while Bedrock Fred improved for his first run and if able to continue that upward curve could go very well at a price here. Thomas Wild is the pick in the last.
Cruiseindottravel (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up, pushed along before halfway, quickly lost place, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Ohio Gold (10-8) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
Dashing Patriarch 100-1 (10-6) Pulled hard in rear, headway 9f out, weakened 4f out, 9th of 12, 36l behind Kaladan (11-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.
Fifth Sea Lord (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, weakened 3f out, 12th of 17, 45l behind Thunderstorm (11-1) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Jim Job Jones Tipsy Creek gelding out of Sulapuff.
Midnight Prayer 13-8fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, kept on final 2f, 4th of 18, 16l behind Mizzurka (10-6) at Newbury 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Morcambe 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, soon in touch, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 17l behind Mic's Delight (11-2) at Kempton 2m NH flat (5) sft in Feb.
My Grunter (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Lady Padivor.
Thomas Wild 20-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, chased winner after, hung right under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 16, hd behind Reinriver (10-3) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Bedrock Fred 14-1 (10-12) Keen, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 10, 8l behind Open Day (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3yo NH flat (6) std in Dec.
Wood Burner Fleetwood mare out of Hot Classic.
