bit keen, made all, hit 2 out, joined and bumped run-in, stayed on gamely, on top close home
pressed winner, every chance when hung left and bumped winner run-in, no extra in 3rd towards finish
held up in last pair, smooth headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, 3rd before next, stayed on run-in, went 2nd towards finish, always held
wore hood to post, held up off the pace in 4th, weakened between last two
held up off the pace in 5th out wide, weakened home turn
tracked leading pair on inside, squeezed through on rail after 3 out, pushed along and lost 3rd before next, weakened run-in
off the pace in last pair, never a factor
Withdrawn
Baby Sham didn’t beat much at Fakenham and carries a penalty. Midnight Gold should be the pick of Neil Mulholland’s trio with Harry Cobden booked but PURE THEATRE led over the last at Hexham last Saturday and she is not highly tried on her handicap debut. She gets the vote ahead of bumper winner Micronormous, who has disappointed so far over timber.
Pure Theatre (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Pressed leader, pushed along and led home turn, headed approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind All The Glory (11-0) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in May.
Micronormous (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Wore hood to post, jumped left at times, tracked winner until pushed along turning in, soon outpaced and stumbled 3 out, weakened badly, went left next, 6th of 8, dist behind Houi Cherie (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Midnight Gold (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Held up, struggling from 5 out, late headway for 5th, 5th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Barrier Peaks (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Baby Sham 22-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2 out, led run in (first hurdle was omitted on last 2 circuit), won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May beating Scudamore (11-12) by hd, 9 ran.
Tuscan Rose (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Off the pace towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailing off when fell heavily 3 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Happy Returns 40-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, driven and dropped to last before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Kalpaga (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Can You See Her 33-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along 8th, some headway 2 out, no impression, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Little Else (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Energy One 16-1 (11-10) Refused to race, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
