in touch, went 2nd before 5th, about 20 lengths down when left in lead and alone from 3 out
led, clear when fell 3 out
held up towards rear, blundered 7th, tailed off before 8th, pulled up
in rear, went 3rd from 8th, in 3rd before 3 out and well held, soon left 2nd and fell 3 out
tracked leader to 5th, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up
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Golden Chieftain has shot up the weights again this season but has been in fine form, winning at Fontwell and Wincanton. Shuil Royale won three times last year but is still paying the penalty with his handicap mark while Restless Harry doesn't appear as good as he once was. Houston Dynimo's form has tailed off again and stablemate Shotavodka remains out of sorts but Shangani is on a fair mark, though this may be a bit further than he'd care to travel. MIDNIGHT PRAYER has been raised 4lb since his brave effort in a Grade 3 at Warwick but that's easily the best form on offer and he won't be far away in this with a similar effort.
Midnight Prayer 15-2 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway 12th, hampered 15th, went 2nd when pecked 18th, challenged after 2 out, narrow lead when not fluent last, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Russe Blanc (10-7) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Golden Chieftain (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, led again soon after, stayed on gamely, won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Dawson City (11-7) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.
Victors Serenade (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Behind, headway into mid-diviison, 6th, struggling before 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Tour Des Champs (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Shotavodka (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6 out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 25l behind Baywing (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Shangani (USA) 5-1 (10-11) In touch, blundered 3rd, mistake 7th, chased leaders 11th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Kruzhlinin (11-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Howard's Legacy (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, reminder after 13th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression next, weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Tinker Time (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Shuil Royale (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 11th, struggling from next, well behind after 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Silvergrove (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Restless Harry 7-2 (11-7) Prominent, lost place before 6 out, rallied 4 out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 26l behind Rigadin De Beauchene (10-11) at Haydock 3m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Si C'etait Vrai (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place 13th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
