made all, narrow advantage when ridden after 3 out, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, awkward 4th, moved into 4th before 7th, short of room on bend after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headway from 2 out, one pace from last
chased leader, hit 11th, ridden and lost place after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, beaten when pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden to chase leader after 4 out, close up 3 out, stayed on strongly from 2 out but could not match winner
held up towards rear, dropped to rear 7th, hit 9th, not fluent 13th and reminder, ridden and some way off the pace before 3 out, still in rear before last, stayed on strongly flat
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Veteran Dark Flame has just one victory to his name over fences and that came in 2016. He’s on a very attractive mark nowadays, however, and finished a place ahead of subsequent Highland National winner Cyclop last time at Newbury. SCHNABEL is 2-2 over course and distance and there appeared to be plenty left in the tank last month so he can defy a 5lb rise in the ratings. With Mercian Knight declared yesterday and Fakenham, Normandy Soldier and Twenty Twenty can fight out the minor placings ahead of Plumpton second Churchtown Glen.
Schnabel (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed 4th, upsides 12th, led before 14th, clear 4 out, in command last, pushed out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Ocean Cove (12-2) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Held up last, mistake 12th, headway approaching last, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind I See You Well (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Normandy Soldier 9-1 (11-6) Prominent, restrained to midfield 2nd, reminders 5th, towards rear 6th, ridden and lost touch 12th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Dark Flame (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed after 12th, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 12, 15l behind Tinkers Hill Tommy (10-13) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Churchtown Glen (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders until lost place and behind 5th, never really travelling after until finally picked up after 3 out, ridden in 3rd before next, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner when mistake last, 2nd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Manofthemoment (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Mercian Knight (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place and ridden 8th, mistake and behind next, pulled up after 10th, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Uallrightharry (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Dylanseoghan (10-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
