keen, held up, steady headway after 5th, 3rd next (4 out), led going well 2 out, soon clear, easily
led until before 4 out, chased leader, led again on bend before 2 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on run-in
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened and mistake 3 out
tracked leader, led before 4 out, hung badly right on bend and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
raced keenly, held up in touch, weakened before 3 out
never fluent, always in rear, tailed off when tried to refuse last
Myplaceatmidnight has shown more than enough over timber to land a maiden/novice hurdle but it's hard to see him proving good enough to overcome CHAMP (NAP) despite receiving 6lb from the Henderson charge. The selection hacked up at Perth but it's his previous run when just beaten by Vinndication in a hot Ascot hurdle that suggests he's very much one for the future. He's open to any amount of improvement and should oblige here before going on to better things. Merry Milan did very well to score at Bangor last time but he'll need to improve dramatically to threaten his joint topweight. Iron Horse should progress with time.
Champ (IRE) 1-14fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May beating Court Dreaming (11-0) by 10l, 10 ran.
Merry Milan (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ran on strongly to lead post, won at Bangor 2m 7f mdn (5) gs in Apr beating Master Tradesman (11-2) by ns, 13 ran.
General Picton (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In touch, not much room 1st, struggling 4th, well beaten 4 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Fort Jefferson (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Iron Horse 25-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, closed before 4 out, no extra 2 out, 3rd of 7, 13 3/4l behind Just Don't Ask (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Myplaceatmidnight 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, challenged after 4 out, led next, went left 2 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Potterman (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (5) gd in May.
Sehayli (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 16 1/4l behind Hurricane Dylan (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Lady Makfi (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) In rear, outpaced over 4f out, plugged on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 5, 10 3/4l behind Lake Shore Drive (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in May.
