tracked leader, led when hit 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed towards finish
raced wide close up, blundered and unseated rider 10th
in touch when fell first
held up in touch in rear, pushed along 11th, ridden 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
led, headed approaching 4 out, tracked leader, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, chased leader approaching last, switched left flat, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 12th, ridden 4 out, mistake 2 out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish
Sackett improved on his fencing bow when second at Huntingdon 11 days ago and further progress is expected. Midnight Bliss won at Fontwell in January before finishing third off this mark at Plumpton but Christian Williams’ pair could dominate this from the foot of the weights. Fifty Shades is 11lb better off than when finishing behind CONAS TAOI at Market Rasen but is proving hard to win with whereas his stable companion got back to winning ways next time at Carlisle and is still well treated on past form.
Sackett 6-1 (11-9) Led until 3rd, not fluent 9th, led before next, headed 2 out, no impression final 50 yards, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Air De Rock (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Tinker Time (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, slow 3rd, soon driven, tailed off from 7th, 7th of 10, dist behind The Welsh Paddies (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
The Tin Miner (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Jumped poorly, jumped badly right 1st, chased leaders, blundered badly 6th, behind from 8th, no chance when blundered 10th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind The Two Amigos (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Riddlestown (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Always behind, struggling 10th, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Trigger Nichol (11-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jan.
Midnight Bliss 7-2 (11-2) Chased leader, led before 3rd until 4 out, chased winner until next, no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Plantagenet (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Fifty Shades (IRE) 4-5fav (10-5) In rear and in touch, headway before 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Justforjames (11-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Conas Taoi (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, led 14th, hard driven when challenged after 2 out, stayed on gamely after last, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Achill Road Boy (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
