led, ridden and headed approaching last, held by winner flat but kept on well
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, plugged on
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, 2nd 8th until after 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, stayed on same pace
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 3 out
held up in rear, jumped right at times, headway before 2 out, no chance with leaders, stayed on towards finish
held up in mid-division, kept wide, closed from 7th, 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven out
prominent, outpaced and no impression after 3 out
always towards rear
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, mistake 8th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no chance with front pair
mid-division, in touch 6th, struggling from 4 out, well beaten after next
Of the three Midnights in this, Midnight Walk looks easily the pick having won by 10 lengths on her handicap debut over course and distance last month. She’s been raised 10lb but Donald McCain is putting up a useful 7lb claimer. However, she’s still giving plenty of weight to TOO MANY DIAMONDS (NAP) who has already recorded wide-margin victories at Plumpton and Sedgefield this month and is turned out again quickly under a double penalty – she’ll be going up more than 14lb when reassessed. Blue April is only a pound higher than when second at Exeter in February and looks the pick of the remainder.
Midnight Walk (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, clear before last, readily, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Pennies And Pounds (10-1) by 10l, 8 ran.
Turnbury 8-1 (9-9) Raced wide, tracked leader after 1f, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Victor's Bet (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Faction 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leading pair, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 16 3/4l behind Cabernet D'alene (11-0) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Kilmoganny (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, hampered 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, dist behind Clearly Capable (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Blue April (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders on long run before 3 out, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed when hit last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Baccalaureate (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Too Many Diamonds (IRE) 4-5fav (10-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4 out, led after 3 out, clear before 2 out, eased before finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Bell Weir (11-12) by 12l, 11 ran.
Sidsteel (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed, weakened and lost 2 places run-in, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Midnight Walk (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Fair Ask 20-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Midnight Queen 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, challenged after 6th, ridden when carried right 4 out, soon lost place, weakened before next, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Bhakti (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Midnight Owle 40-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 11th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Silent Man (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
