held up towards rear, pushed along before 13th, made headway to challenge before 4 out, weakened next, pulled up 2 out
held up, jumped slow 2nd, nudged along before 8th, ridden along 4 out, soon struggling
chased leaders, lost place 14th, plugged on one pace from 3 out
held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden along before 2 out, stayed on well to challenge last, pressed winner when slightly hampered flat
led, disputed lead 10th, headed 14th and dropped to rear, ridden after 4 out, made no impression
with leaders, disputed lead 10th, headed 4 out, ridden and no extra approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden along before 4 out, faded from 3 out
prominent, ridden for effort 3 out, challenging when slightly hampered flat, no extra final 50yds
mid-division, dropped to rear 14th, ridden along 4 out, made no impression from next
midfield, headway to lead 4 out, hit next, ridden approaching last, hung right flat but kept on well
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Nightline still had every chance when unseating Paul O’Brien at the last at Huntingdon and this won’t take much winning. Lord Scoundrel won first-time up last season and Dark Flame could also figure if fully wound-up. Raven's Tower has been well handicapped for a while but is no nearer getting his head back in front. HORATIO HORNBLOWER hasn’t shown much in two runs this term but won this off a higher mark 12 months ago so there is a chance that he will have prepared for an encore. Twojayslad ran well on his reappearance at Uttoxeter while Oh Land Abloom and Silver Tassie are usually thereabouts without being quite good enough.
Lord Scoundrel (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th or 5th, went 2nd from 7th, led 10th, headed next, beaten from 3 out, lost 2 places close home, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Virak (12-6) at Musselburgh 3m (4) sft in Feb.
Dark Flame (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders when badly hampered 16th, outpaced on long run after 18th, plugged on, 5th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Jepeck (11-0) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Close up, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake 8th and shuffled back to mid-division, not fluent 4 out and soon pushed along, detached 3 out, 7th of 10, 22l behind Step Back (11-6) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Rathlin Rose (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, 6th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Crossley Tender (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Nightline 15-8fav (11-7) Led, headed 3rd, led again 6th, ridden and pressed 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led 2nd, headed before next, lost 2nd after 4 out, no impression from next, kept on, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Optimistic Bias (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Chasma 25-1 (11-0) In touch, left 4th 4 out, weakened next, soon behind, eased flat, 4th of 6, dist behind Oscar Rose (11-10) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Vice Et Vertu (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, still in rear when pushed along before 4 out, well adrift when pulled up before last, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Raven's Tower (USA) 3-1 (10-12) Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened at last, last of 5, 13 1/4l behind Aubusson (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Twojayslad 9-2 (10-2) Raced wide, held up, closed 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, jumped left 3 out, no impression before last, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Optimistic Bias (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Chased leading pair, hit 3rd, ridden after 13th, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, 29 1/2l behind Commit Or Quit (10-13) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
