midfield, smooth headway before 3 out, shaken up 2 out disputing second, challenged leader last, led and kept on final 110 yards
towards rear, mistake 2nd, not a factor
in rear, mistake 3rd and reminder, mistake fourth, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, every chance 2 out when disputing second, weakened before last
just worse of midfield, smooth headway before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden before last where not fluent
hampered before 1st, in touch, led 3 out, still every chance 2 out, joined last and pecked on landing, held final 110 yards
in touch, mistake 5th, tracked leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out and weakened
led, headed before 5 out, still in touch 3 out where not fluent, soon weakened
prominent, lost position after 4th, reminders after 5 out, struggling when pulled up after 3 out
mid-division, reminders after mistake 3rd, dropped to rear, detached after 4th, pulled up before 5 out
prominent on outside, led before 5 out, soon headed before 4 out, outpaced approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, rallied after last and stayed on
mid-division, lost position before 3 out, struggled to land a blow
MIDNIGHT RIVER probably need only reproduce his run behind Does He Know in a Class 2 at Cheltenham last month to defy his penalty as that form is far superior to Delgany Monarch’s third at Lingfield, though Richard Rowe’s improver has place claims again. Fabrique En France placed twice between the flags but makes his debut under Rules, as does Revels Hill who won a maiden at Badbury Rings in February and makes more appeal.
Midnight River 2-1jfav (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and almost upsides approaching last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Does He Know (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Oct.
Begin The Luck (IRE) Le Fou gelding out of Bobsyourdad.
Cloud Formation 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 32 3/4l behind Story Of Friends (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Delgany Monarch (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, good headway approaching 2 out, kept on in 3rd from last, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Take Your Time (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Fabrique En France (FR) 4-1 (12-2) Ww in rr, 6th 1/2way, prog to 4th bef 2out,went fair 3rd bef last where left 2nd bt no ch with wnr, ko flat, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Killer Kane (12-2) at Ballycahane 3m mdn gs in Mar.
Gold Miner 4-1 (12-2) Made all, mstk 1st, 6l adv at 5th, 2l adv frm 5out, went clr aftr 2out, so, in command, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in May beating Daddy Curtuis (12-2) by 6l, 5 ran.
Phantomoftheoscar (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Skytastic (11-0) at Newbury 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Revels Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led 3; clr 14; hit 3 out; unchall, won at Badbury Rings 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Dawn Sunrise (12-0) by 7l, 11 ran.
Thebudinpundit 300-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Ocean Drifter (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Tuff Times (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.
Welsh's Castle (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Fortune Bound (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in May.
Will Sting (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Blundered and nearly unseated rider 1st, behind, headway into 4th before 2 out, went left and mistake last, never a threat, 4th of 12, 30l behind Bothwell Bridge (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
