chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, led 4 out, ridden and kept on gamely in closing stages, all out
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along in modest 5th after 4 out, no impression
in touch in chasing group, went 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on run-in, went 2nd near finish and closed, just held
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 10th, reminders after 17th, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 13th until 4 out, chased winner until before 3 out, weakened 3 out
held up, headway tracking leaders 12th, pushed along and weakened 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led until 2nd, chased leaders, hit 16th, went 2nd before 3 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure approaching last, lost 2nd close home
always behind, reminders after 3rd, pushed along and struggling when pulled up before 9th
jumped right, led 2nd, headed 13th, tailed off when blundered 15th, pulled up before 4 out
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
MIDNIGHT JADE won over these fences back in February and went close again back here last month when beaten only a short-head. This looks no tougher so she gets the nod. The Jugopolist won from out of the handicap at Huntingdon a week ago but that was his first success over fences in 29 attempts and he carries a penalty. Larkhall was placed at Leicester a fortnight ago and Musical Wedge found one too good at Towcester on his latest start but that was over a year ago now.
Midnight Jade (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, closed 2nd, led 7th, not fluent 4 out, 7 lengths ahead when not fluent last, idled flat, headed near finish, 2nd of 9, shd behind Fly Home Harry (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Tutchec (FR) 15-2 (11-6) Towards rear, mistake 9th, behind next, 6th of 11, 34l behind Signed Request (11-10) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Gale Force Oscar (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Led, soon clear, headed 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 5 out, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Salut Honore (FR) 9-2 (10-6) Toward rear, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Musical Wedge 11-2 (11-7) With leader, ridden before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Monty's Revenge (11-0) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) With leader, led 4th, headed 11th, led 12th, clear from 4 out, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Copperfacejack (10-8) by 6l, 10 ran.
Wish In A Well (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and struggling from 6th, 7th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Adarenna (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Midnight Mustang 16-1 (10-1) Mid-division, lost place before 5th, closed 11th, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Yanmare (10-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Sussex Road (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, reminder 9th, challenged after next until not fluent 12th, 4th and weakening when mistake last, 5th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Fly Home Harry (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Coolanure (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 100-1 (10-0) Mistake 8th, always behind, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Signed Request (11-10) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Larkhall 3-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders and keen, 2nd travelling well 4 out, every chance last, no impression when lost 2nd 100 yards out, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Next Exit (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) fm in Nov.