visibility reduced by fog, tracked leaders, shaken up when left in clear lead from 2 out, kept on well
visibility reduced by fog, held up in rear, tailed off
visibility reduced by fog, held up in mid-division, pulled up
visibility reduced by fog, close up, left in clear second from 2 out, weakened run-in and lost second final strides
visibility reduced by fog, led, headed after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
visibility reduced by fog, in rear of mid-division, pulled up after 4 out
visibility reduced by fog, mid-division, led before 3 out, joined and every chance when fell 2 out
visibility reduced by fog, towards rear, kept on well flat and went second final strides, no chance with winner
Three of these won their penultimate starts but while Certainly Red was brought down early on his reappearance, Premier D'troice and La Cavsa Nostra ran poorly on recent comebacks. But the application of cheekpieces had the desired effect on MIDNIGHT GLANCE (NAP) and he won at Exeter recently to open his account over fences. There should be more to come in the headgear and Alan King’s charge can defy a rise in the weights. Putdecashonthedash scored at Plumpton back in January and has undergone a wind operation since.
Certainly Red 6-1 (11-8) Held up, brought down 4th, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Premier D'troice (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, hard ridden in last approaching 5 out, one pace from next, 8th of 10, dist behind Tea For Free (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
La Cavsa Nostra (IRE) 22-1 (10-4) Had many positions, ridden and weakened 6 out, pulled up 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Milanford (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Prominent, pushed along home turn, struggling 4 out, detached and tailed off soon after, 7th of 12, dist behind Bangers And Cash (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Putdecashonthedash (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Led, headed 7th, led again 9th, ridden 2 out, joined next, asserted towards finish, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Representing Bob (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Galop Du Bosc (FR) 11-4jfav (12-0) Close up, not fluent 3rd, reminders soon after 13th, ridden 3 out, kept on once pace from 2 out, went third close home, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Go On Chez (11-13) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Rear mid-division, headway to be prominent 9th, hit 11th, ridden after 2 out, left in 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 26l behind How's The Cricket (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Midnight Glance 7-1 (11-6) Mid-division, smooth headway approaching 4 out, going well upsides 3 out, led 2 out, went clear from last, driven out close home, won at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Representing Bob (11-13) by 1l, 11 ran.
