led, headed narrowly before 10th, ridden before 4 out, impeded by faller 3 out, one pace from 2 out
prominent, led narrowly before 10th, ridden and headed 4 out, close up when fell 3 out
held up in rear, headway into midfield 11th, chased leader 4 out, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner
chased leader, lost place into midfield 9th, hit 12th and ridden towards rear, progress when hit 2 out, weakening when fell last
held up, hit 8th and 11th, not fluent 12th and ridden, awkward 2 out, weakened before last
prominent, not fluent 5th, close up 12th, led 4 out, drew clear before 2 out, well in command last, easily
held up towards rear, progress into midfield 9th, ridden and hampered by faller 3 out, stayed on under pressure 2 out, one pace from last
Casablanca Mix was a well-beaten fourth in this last year and it’s a long time since she’s raced on going this testing. MY OLD GOLD beat Cloth Cap in a handicap over 3m here just over a year ago and got back to winning ways in a similar race to this at Carlisle last month ahead of Chilli Filli . She will be staying on when others have cried enough and is just preferred to Annie Mc, noted staying on well in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham earlier this month. Sensulano was no match for Magic Of Light at Newbury and this is another stiff task but Cut The Mustard won in this grade in Ireland at the start of the year and has had wind surgery since arriving at Paul Nicholls’ yard. Midnightreferendum has a bit to find on these terms.
Casablanca Mix (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Chased leader until before 8th, closed 3 out, every chance when pecked 2 out, held after, stayed on flat, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Chilli Filli (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Chilli Filli 11-2 (11-4) Held up in midfield, outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, reminders and kept on after last, took 2nd final 110 yards but not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind My Old Gold (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Nov.
Cut The Mustard (FR) 13-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway into 5th approaching 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along and 1 length down when fell last, at Thurles 2m 2f (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
My Old Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Prominent, niggled along before 2 out, big jump last and led, pushed clear flat, held on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Nov beating Chilli Filli (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sensulano (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in 3rd, closer disputing 2nd 5 out, went 2nd before blundered 2 out, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Magic Of Light (11-2) at Newbury 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Annie Mc (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, mistake when some headway 13th, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 17, 28 1/4l behind Chatham Street Lad (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Midnightreferendum 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Zambella (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
