held up in rear, mistake 16th, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out
mid-division, lost place 9th, well beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
jumped right, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 10th, hit 13th and 15th, clear from 3 out, stayed on well
led 2nd until 3rd, handy, lost place after 15th, well beaten 4 out
several places on outside, bumped 8th, close 2nd when not much room 16th, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, headway 16th, disputing 2nd from 3 out, no impression on winner, kept on
mid-division, headway 11th, disputing 2nd 4 out, weakened last
prominent until 5th, chased leaders, went right and bumped 8th, outpaced 14th, rallied from 4 out, chased winner next, no impression, kept on
led until 2nd, led 5th, headed 10th, not fluent 12th or 15th, well beaten from 16th
NonRunner
Midnight Magic is only 1-10 over fences and may need some help from the handicapper. Kings Temptation may also be a few pounds too high and seems best at Fontwell but Lord Getaway has won around here over hurdles and is a through stayer. The Happy Chappy is thrown in on his best form but we’ll take a chance on WILBERDRAGON as he is only 3lb higher than when scoring at Worcester around this time last year on similar going.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Led to 2; lost plce 8; wl bhnd 13; stayed on 3 out, 7th of 13, 17 3/4l behind The Dellercheckout (11-7) at Barbury Racecourse 3m sft in Dec.
Expedite (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) (tt) hdwy 6; wknd 15, 5th of 10, 21l behind Volnay De Thaix (11-7) at High Easter 3m gd in Mar.
Kings Temptation 11-4fav (11-10) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened, 4th of 6, 28l behind Doing Fine (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Lord Getaway (IRE) 6-1jfav (11-1) Mid-division, effort 8th, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 13, 26l behind Fortunate George (11-10) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Wilberdragon 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, reminders before 13th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Everlanes (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Still Believing (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) In touch, weakened 5 out, pulled up next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Midnight Magic 6-1 (11-12) Mostly led and disputed from 3rd, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd mistake and slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on same pace, weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind From The Heart (11-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, slow 14th, weakened 5 out, 10th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Copperhead (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Fair Exchange (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Prominent when slow 1st, chased leaders, slow and reminder 4th, soon lost place, slow and another reminder 6th, behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Pride Of Parish (IRE) 5-2 (12-5) (tt) hdwy 9; led 2 out; rdn clr flat, won at Mollington 2m 4f gs in May beating Brackloon High (12-5) by 10l, 6 ran.
