bit keen, tracked leader, 1 length down and travelling strongly when left in lead and hampered 2 out, shaken up and kept on well run-in
led, went right 3rd and 4 out, pushed along after next, 1 length ahead and under pressure when fell 2 out
held up in 3rd place, niggled along on paddock bend after 9th, outpaced when hit next, pushed along when left in close 2nd 2 out, ridden and well held run-in
A Grade 2 winner over hurdles, when she had All Currencies well adrift, MIDNIGHT TUNE didn’t do much wrong on her chasing bow at Uttoxeter in November. She jumped well and may be able to see off Good Man Pat, though Alan King’s novice was also a smart hurdler and came up against a couple of more-experienced, well-regarded types here last month.
Good Man Pat (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracking leading trio, well outpaced 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Master Dino (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) gs in Jan.
Midnight Tune 11-4 (10-12) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Molly The Dolly (11-3) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) gs in Nov.
All Currencies (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway on inside when not fluent 7th, soon steadied, not fluent 11th, closed 4 out, chased winner next until before last, no extra final 50 yards, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Calipso Collonges (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
