prominent, led before 8th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
led to before 8th, soon pushed along, weakened after 4 out
held up mid-division, closed up 7th, went 2nd and poised to challenge before 3 out, led before next, clear last, driven out, comfortably
behind, blundered 2nd, weakened and pulled up after 4 out
chased leaders, hit 2nd, lost place after 7th, behind from next, tailed off
always prominent, led after 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last
behind, reminders before 8th, never a threat
prominent, lost place 8th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
mid-division, closed up 7th, chased leading pair before 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, no impression after
always behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
A race littered with disappointing types. DARTFORD WARBLER is one of the worst culprits having won just once in 19 starts over the larger obstacles but he’s due a good run and can’t get much lower in the weights. Norse Light won at Huntingdon on Boxing Day but is 5lb higher. Sunny Ledgend finished ahead of Freddies Portrait when third at Uttoxeter two runs ago while there should be more to come from Must Havea Flutter, who was making his chasing bow when a well-beaten fourth at Leicester last month.
Sunny Ledgend 11-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, soon headed, chased leader until 10th, lost place next, bad mistake 4 out, pulled up before next, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Freddies Portrait (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, led when mistake 2nd, hit next, headed before 15th, weakening when blundered 18th, pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Must Havea Flutter (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 4 out, kept on same pace in 4th from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Not Another Muddle (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Midnight Merlot 50-1 (11-0) In touch, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Hogan's Height (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Norse Light 7-2 (11-10) Towards rear, headway from last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Skipping On (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and no extra in 4th 3 out, 4th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Until Winning (12-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) In rear, detached and pulled up before 5 out, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Miss Amelia 66-1 (10-2) Towards rear, effort from 4 out, never dangerous, last of 6, 36 3/4l behind Hogan's Height (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Las Tunas (FR) 14-1 (10-3) In touch, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Whitsundays (11-1) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Dougalstar (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Close up when unseated rider 5th, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
