held up and keen, headway 5th, led 3 out, pushed out
behind, headway after 11th, weakened after next
held up and keen, headway approaching 10th, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, kept on not troubled winner
keen, mid-division, lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
in touch, hit 1st ridden after 11th, soon weakened
led 2nd, hit 9th, headed 3 out, weakened next
led to 2nd, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 10th
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 11th
keen, mid-division, ridden after 11th, soon weakened
Midnight Creek can follow last month's victory at Market Rasen in this weak event, Good Man Again and Room Enough could provide most danger. Alan Swinbank's seven-year-old showed tremendous courage to beat Romany Prince by a neck. That was a better contest than this and he should have no problems making it back to back victories. Good Man Again reverts to hurdling following a couple of falls over the larger obstacles. The trainer may be after a confidence boost for the horse, but nevertheless he should be involved in the finish. Room Enough has been going well in point to points and could be the dark horse in the line up here on his hurdles debut. Best of the rest could be Greencard Golf, but Midnight Creek has the strongest form on show and is a confident choice.
Midnight Creek 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 8th, drivven and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out, led towards finish, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Aug beating Romany Prince (11-12) by a nk, 9 ran.
Greencard Golf 20-1 (11-10) Behind, headway when hampered after 9th, ridden 3 out, weakening when blundered last, 10th of 16, 25l behind Wise Tale (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf in Sept.
Good Man Again (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Held up, headway 4th, chased winner 7th, close 2nd when fell at the 13th in race won by Infini (11-5) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Aug, 5 ran.
Munny Hill 40-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 39l behind Festive Chimes (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gf in Sept.
Rhossili (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 14, 14l behind Star Member (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (D) gd in Sept.
Room Enough 5-2 (11-7) 2nd of 11, 2l behind Coal Queen (11-9) at Laleston 3m ptp gd in Apr.
King Amber 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, well behind Lahib The Fifth (11-4) at Hexham 2m nhf (H) gf in Jun.
Alderley Girl 100-1 (10-11) Always behind, 13th of 15, 30l behind Briscoe Place (11-4) at Worcester 2m nhf (H) gf in Sept.
