tracked leader, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
in rear, headway from 3 out, kept on to chase winner run-in, held towards finish
led, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, no extra run-in
held up mid-division, went 3rd before 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on
tracked leaders, left 2nd before 3 out, weakened 2 out
Midnite Grace went for £23,000 after winning a poor point-to-point in April 2015 but hasn't seen a racecourse subsequently. Midnight Moss has shown up well in bumpers at Doncaster and Southwell and this is by no means a stiff introduction to hurdles as Reverant Cust's best run came over a longer trip and he was still well beaten. Our Delboy has failed to last out the trip in three runs over the minimum at Ludlow but Cyrano Star only weakened in the closing stages over 2m3f at Carlisle and would have a chance on that form. WITNESS TIME has a smart pedigree for jumping and though lacking pace in two starts in bumpers at Ayr that wouldn't be a requirement for this and he's taken to make a successful debut over timber in a race that won't take much winning.
Cyrano Star (FR) 100-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, chased winner before 3 out, ridden before last, weakened and lost 2 places run-in, 4th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Catamaran Du Seuil (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Midnight Moss 9-4 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 2f, headed inside final 2f, ridden and no impression with winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Champ (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (6) sft in Jan.
Our Delboy 66-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th or 3 out, headed 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when bad mistake last, weakened, 8th of 15, 25 3/4l behind Ridgeway Flyer (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Reverant Cust (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) With winner and keen, weakened from 7th, 3rd of 6, 23 1/4l behind Mr Clarkson (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Witness Time (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Uncle Alastair (11-10) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Midnite Grace 14-1 (11-0) Hdwy 12; led last; r.o wl, won at Pyle 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr beating Boost The Power (12-0) by 1l, 13 ran.
