in touch, weakened before 3 out, pulled up
tracked leader, led 4 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on well towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 4 out, weakened from 2 out
held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, headway after 4 out, weakened before last
in rear, pushed along 7th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened
led to 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up
chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before next
SUTTER'S MILL (NAP) stayed on strongly into second in a higher grade at Warwick last time. With fitness guaranteed, he'll relish a return to a longer trip and should take all the beating despite another 3lb rise. Dreamsoftheatre has gone up 9lb for winning at Huntingdon but is still better treated than over fences. Maguire's Glen was raised 10lb for winning at Newton Abbot and has his stamina to prove but there should be more to come from Braw Angus this season and it's probably only a matter of time before Ambion Lane gets his head in front off his current mark.
Maguire's Glen (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Chased leading pair, 2nd after 3 out, led well before next, clear when not fluent 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Ramses De Teillee (12-2) by 13l, 7 ran.
Midnight Request 3-1 (11-3) Led until after 2nd, led 4th, headed after next, led 8th, hit next, headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened into 5th flat, 5th of 8, 23l behind Total Assets (10-11) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Dreamsoftheatre (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, reminders towards rear after 5th, pushed along and looked struggling before 8th, picked up under pressure after 3 out, 2nd next, led approaching last, stayed on well, won at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Generous Chief (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Billy Two Tongues 5-1fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, hampered 12th, ridden next, lost place 3 out, 8th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Strongly Suggested (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Waterloo Warrior (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Hung left throughout, raced wide chasing leading trio, hit 3 out and outpaced, modest 3rd well before next, weakened into 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Maguire's Glen (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Midnight Glory 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, one pace and held when jumped left last, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Beer Goggles (11-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Forgetthesmalltalk (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 6th, pressing for 2nd after 3 out, no extra from 2 out, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Longtown (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Braw Angus 13-8fav (11-10) Chased leaders, behind and outpaced after 7th, ridden after 4 out, hit next, rallied 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, gaining towards finish, just held, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Billy Hicks (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always well held, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Quarenta (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, headed approaching 4 out, weakened next, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 37l behind Honkytonktennessee (11-8) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ambion Lane (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Disputed lead to 2nd, tracked leader, reminder after 6th, not fluent next, lost place after 8th, rallied 2 out, every chance approaching last, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Falcons Fall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
