raced keenly tracking leaders in 3rd, outpaced and struggling after 5th, tailed off and pulled up next
held up last, outpaced and struggling 5th, tailed off
chased leader, hit 3 out and lost 2nd, rallied on inside before 2 out, ridden to lead approaching and hit last, strongly pressed run-in, driven out
kept wide, led, narrowly headed approaching last, stayed on gamely run-in, just held
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd, mistake last
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The penalised NATURALLY HIGH took a while to find his stride when backed off the boards at Sandown on Saturday but was going away at the finish and conditions here will play to his strengths. Ten Past Midnight looks the biggest danger as he is on a four-timer but he will need more to defy a further 6lb rise. Crem Fresh looks the pick of the remainder ahead of Hashtag Val.
Hashtag Val (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten before 3 out, 10th of 14, 29 3/4l behind Shirocco's Dream (10-12) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Shirocco's Delight (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, steady headway 4th, ridden and quickly lost touch 3 out, soon tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Pipesmoker (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Global Agreement 9-1 (11-2) Last pair, never on terms, 9th of 11, dist behind Always Able (11-1) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Crem Fresh 12-1 (11-2) Prominent, not much room 2nd, ridden before 2 out, went 2nd final bend, pressing winner when mistake last, held flat, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Top Beak (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Ten Past Midnight 7-4fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led next, 3 lengths clear before last, stayed on gamely, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Black Ebony (11-9) by 1l, 6 ran.
Naturally High (FR) 11-8fav (10-8) Mid-division, lost place before turning in, soon rallied and chased leaders before 2 out, led between last two, clear last, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Kamaxos (11-9) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Where's Tom 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 3rd until next, chased leaders, pushed along and lost 3rd after 4 out, outpaced soon after, plugging on when bad mistake last, weakened soon after, 5th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Jay Jay Reilly (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
One Last Glance 125-1 (10-11) Towards rear, kept on one pace from 3 out, 6th of 13, 30l behind Onemorefortheroad (11-8) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Oct.
