tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 3 out, led 2 out travelling strongly, pushed along and asserted before last, kept up to work run-in and drifted left, readily
led, joined 3 out, headed 2 out, ridden and held before last, stayed on one pace
mid-division, chased front rank 3 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon dropped away
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent and well beaten 3 out
mid-division, pushed along 3 out, weakened next
prominent, weakened and jumped right 3 out, soon behind
mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2 out
rear mid-division, smooth headway before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression on winner
towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st
front mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, dropped away tamely
handy, disputed lead 3 out, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, ridden before last, plugged on same pace
in rear, headway home turn, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, ridden and hung left after 3 out, never involved
Midnight Shuffle is having a first outing since April with At A Pinch and Imperial Jade others returning from a break. Call Me Rocky was pulled up on his reappearance at Kempton while Lifetime Legend was only third when Jack The Savage won at Huntingdon in October and the form hasn’t really worked out. But Iontach Cheval is back in this grade for the first time since successful at Warwick last season while Harel Du Marais was only beaten a neck at Leicester last month, though is now 0-13. MRS GRIMLEY got outpaced around Fakenham’s tight turns and will be better suited by this galloping track. She has as good a chance as any in a wide-open handicap with Ayr fourth Sleeping Satellite and top weight Rare Middleton also shortlist material.
Rare Middleton 13-2 (10-3) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened home turn, 8th of 12, 30l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Homme D'Un Soir (FR) 9-2 (12-6) Held up disputing 4th on inside, hit 2nd, left disputing 3rd at 9th, weakened and behind when bad blunder 12th, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Huntingdon 3m (5) gd in May.
Harel Du Marais (FR) 16-5 (11-4) Keen, raced in third, pushed along after 2 out, made challenge after last, ran on, 2nd of 4, nk behind J'Ai Froid (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Bonheur De Ballon (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost ground after 3 out, soon ridden along and struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Iontach Cheval 25-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 10, 14 1/4l behind Arqoob (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Call Me Rocky (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, led after 4th, headed and not fluent 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Midnight Shuffle 16-5 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pecked 1st, outpaced 3 out, no impression from 2 out, 4th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Poetic Music (11-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Mrs Grimley (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 18 3/4l behind Ip Up (11-3) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sleeping Satellite (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Midfield, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, not fluent last, kept on and went modest fourth final 110 yards, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Park Annonciade (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
At A Pinch 11-2 (12-0) Held up in last trio, mistake 2nd, behind and struggling on long run before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Ravenscar (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Jack The Savage 9-2fav (11-10) In touch, pushed along 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Tapley (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Imperial Jade (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Made all, going best after 2 out when pushed along, ridden along and quickened clear run-in, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Apr beating Yealand (11-0) by 6l, 6 ran.
Lifetime Legend (IRE) 7-4jfav (11-12) Led, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 5, 13l behind Heritier (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Deadlock (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, weakened tamely 2 out, 6th of 9, 34 1/2l behind Fiveonefive (11-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.
