led, jumped right 6th, mistake 12th, headed next, kept on flat, 3rd and held close home
prominent, hampered 6th, mistake 13th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
behind, not fluent 8th, headway 13th, switched right and bumped rival before 2 out, kept on flat, held close home
tracked leaders, led 13th, mistake last, held on gamely
mid-division, headway 9th, hampered 11th, weakened before 2 out
behind, some slow jumps, ridden after 6th, tailed off before 12th, soon pulled up
towards rear and pushed along at times, jumped right and mistake 11th, headway next, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, not much room 7th, hampered 11th, hit 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, jumped left at times, outpaced 12th, mistake next, weakened 3 out
towards rear, headway on outside 8th, lost place after next, pulled up before 2 out
Point-to-point winner Midnight Bliss made a winning start over regulation fences at Fakenham. But she’s been raised 13lb for that success and GUERRILLA TACTICS (NAP) is preferred. The latter was caught on the line over 3m at Warwick last time and this longer trip is no problem for Jeremy Scott’s charge. Several have recent course form including Roparta Avenue, who was narrowly beaten here earlier this month while Chill In The Wood ran well over track and trip on her penultimate start and Hardtorock was placed over these fences last time.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Led, ridden when hard pressed 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, headed narrowly final strides, 2nd of 7, shd behind Irish Octave (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Barlow (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led 7th until mistake 8th, went 2nd 4 out until 3 out, weakening when lost 3rd last, 4th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Attention Please (10-4) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Chill In The Wood 14-1 (11-6) Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Leg Lock Luke (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Midnight Bliss 7-4 (10-10) Made all, soon pressed, driven clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Golans Choice (11-8) by 11l, 5 ran.
Railway Storm (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again 5 out to after next, ridden and no chance with clear trio from 2 out, 4th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (12-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f (6) gd in May.
Broughtons Bandit 9-4jfav (12-0) (tt) prom til wknd bypassing 4 out; t.o & pu last, at Edgcote 3m gs in Jun.
Roparta Avenue 9-2 (10-7) Held up towards rear, closed on outside 2nd, challenged 3 out, led last, hung right flat, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Mogestic (12-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bobonyx 20-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, ridden and no impression in 4th from next, 4th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Leg Lock Luke (11-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Hardtorock (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leader to after 2nd, tracked front pair, close up 6th, hit 4 out (usual 5 out), driven and outpaced in 3rd bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Never Learn (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Just Skittles 7-1 (12-0) Bhnd til hdwy 12; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Joey Kangaroo (12-0) at Edgcote 2m 5f gs in Jun.
