chased leader, progress 10th, joined leader next, led approaching 13th, hard ridden 2 out, strongly challenged last, rider dropped whio closing stages, held on well
keen, in touch, led 5th, headed 12th, weakened quickly, behind when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, slow 4th, reminders 6th, pushed along halfway, beaten 5 out
held up in touch, mistake 1st, slow 6th, headway 5 out, chased winner next, every chance when mistake last, no extra towards finish
led until 5th, led again 12th, headed approaching next, weakened 3 out
MIDNIGHT JADE didn’t look like catching Riddlestown when third at Southwell but would have been beaten less than five lengths if not for a blunder at the last. She gets another chance in a weak handicap having earlier landed a double. Big Georgie was placed at Plumpton last month when a long way behind the winner and Over My Head finished second over hurdles at Lingfield earlier this month but the remaining trio arrive in woeful form.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 2 out, one pace and no impression when blundered badly last, lost 2nd place post, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Riddlestown (11-3) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Astigos (FR) 33-1 (11-6) In touch, not fluent 5th, hit 6th, lost place and given reminders, behind from 8th, last of 6, dist behind Wizards Bridge (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Knockgraffon King (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) In touch in rear, not fluent 7th, mistake and went 3rd 8th, ridden after 12th, blundered and lost 3rd 4 out, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Big Georgie (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place 5th, in rear next, pulled up before 14th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Cruising Bye 50-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 35 1/2l behind Benability (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Over My Head 10-1 (10-0) Led until after 1st, chased clear leader, closed before 5th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Sutter's Mill (12-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
