pressed leader until before 3rd, stayed 2nd until ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd again after 2 out, stayed on
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway after 4 out,2nd before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, driven out
led, clear from 3rd until before 6th, clear again before next until 4 out, jumped right from 3 out, headed before 2 out, no extra last
in rear, took keen hold, closed from 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from 3 out, no impression
chased leaders, lost place 4th, well beaten after 4 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off
in touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied approaching last, stayed on
NonRunner
The maiden Another Frontier was placed in a higher grade at Aintree last time and has been dropped a pound since while Wolftrap has been holding his own in this grade. Midnight Gem was a cosy winner at Huntingdon a couple of weeks ago but has been raised 8lb for that. Lac Sacre stayed on late into second at Ffos Las and should strip fitter here but Seymour Star and Scales may need this. MONKHOUSE has promised more than he's delivered so far but there will be give in the ground here and the drop in trip may also suit. He is potentially well treated if he gets his act together.
Another Frontier (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway before 3 out, every chance before not much room last, one pace flat, 4th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Wolftrap (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Behind, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace after last, 5th of 11, 5l behind Miss Estela (11-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Monkhouse (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd until before 6th, outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Mighty Leader (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Scales (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 8th, soon pushed along chasing leaders, riddden after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Church Field (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lac Sacre (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Verygoodverygood (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Seymour Star 25-1 (11-2) Led until 4th, not fluent next, not fluent and bumped rival 5th, outpaced next, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 12, 13 1/4l behind Bryden Boy (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
David John 25-1 (10-7) In rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Midnight Target 18-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 7th, challenged after next, outpaced before 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on to challenge flat, led towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Presenting Berkley (10-8) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Midnight Gem 10-1 (11-9) Keen, made all, ridden 4 lengths clear 2 out, ran on, eased flat, won at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Demographic (11-8) by 4l, 15 ran.
