held up, ridden and lost touch after 7th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
led, headed 2nd, tracked winner after, hit 6th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance next, soon weakened
led 2nd, ridden 3 out, ran on flat
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 8th, not fluent last, one pace flat
towards rear, slow 2nd and 5th, ridden 7th, weakened 4 out
held up, weakened 8th, behind and pulled up 3 out
Nonrunner
Nite Fox can give weight away all round to the likes of Tickateal, Lord Nelson and Glacial Delight. Stamina is the key here, and with that in mind, Nite Fox is selected to gain a follow up to her first ever success at Uttoxeter three weeks ago. Pat Merrigan got the most out of her to overcome Rifleman close home at the Midlands track, and she shaped as though she would not mind further. The only negative is the fact that Rifleman got turned over at Worcester on Tuesday so the validity of the form is open to question. Heather Dalton's charge has run some fair races against better opposition in the past though and has things in her favour. Tickateal proved that he stays when beating Cody over this trip at Sedgefield last time and should go well despite a seven-pound penalty, while Lord Nelson shaped well at Ludlow but has plenty of weight for what he achieved in finishing third. Glacial Delight will benefit from a recent staying on third at Wincanton and looks best of the rest, but Nite Fox is taken to follow up.
Nite Fox (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway to join leader 9th, ridden 3 out, switched right flat, stayed on to lead close home, won at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (E) gd beating Rifleman (11-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lord Nellsson 16-1 (10-6) Led to 8th, ridden after next, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Rift Valley (10-11) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf.
Tickateal 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to be in touch 8th, led before 3 out, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf beating Cody (11-0) by 5l, 12 ran.
Swifts Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Prominent, reminders after 5th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up in race won by Brigadier Benson (11-3) at Southwell 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Villago (GER) 10-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 45l behind Alessandro Severo (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) hvy.
Super Road Train 9-1 (10-10) Left in lead after 1st, headed 7th, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 8, 14l behind Graffiti Tongue (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Apr.
Glacial Delight (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 17, 15l behind Bowleaze (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (E) gd.
Safe To Blush 18-1 (10-7) Led, ridden when headed 3 out, jumped right and mistake next, kept on one pace when jumped right again last, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Beehawk (11-0) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (E) gf.
