chased leader, hampered and unseated rider 1st
led, jumped right throughout, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, held on well for 2nd
chased leader, headway on outside 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, never threatened
in rear, headway to press leader briefly 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well flat
Soft ground is probably not ideal for Huntingdon winner Anightinlambourn, who is conceding weight all round. Stamina Chope showed improvement at Ffos Las and the step up in distance might suit but MOONLIGHT GLORY and Catterick scorer Spot On Soph can fight out the finish with Mark Walford’s Hexham runner-up preferred as that form has been franked.
Anightinlambourn (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on, readily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Joly Maker (11-9) by 2l, 8 ran.
Moonlight Glory (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd before home turn, led narrowly run-in, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Croagh Patrick (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Spot On Soph (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Jumped left at times, in rear, awkward 2nd, closed before 3 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on and won going away, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Da Vinci Hand (12-11) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Stamina Chope (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, chased leaders 10th, close up 4 out, chased leader 2 out, kept on from last but no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Rosearelli (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
