made all, niggled along when pressed before 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on well
held up 3rd, no chance from 6th
always chasing winner, every chance before 2 out, soon pushed along and beaten, eased flat
always in rear, struggling from 6th, tailed off when reminder after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
STRONG GLANCE’s win at Market Rasen last month came in a conditionals’ handicap so he is not penalised. That victory was overdue and Olly Murphy’s charge should be too good for Baron De Midleton in receipt of 7lb given he is already rated 6lb higher. Jour A La Plage is preferred to Aphaea of the others but they are only likely to be making up the numbers.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in last, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th or 4 out, weakened before mistake 3 out, last of 4, 25 1/2l behind I K Brunel (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m (2) sft in Feb.
Jour A La Plage (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, progress approaching 6th, weakened after 7th, 3rd of 7, dist behind Pileon (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Strong Glance 7-2 (12-1) Held up mid-division, good headway to lead before 2 out, soon clear, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Just So Cool (11-4) by 5l, 12 ran.
Aphaea 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 4 out, soon well behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
