led, ridden and hit 3 out, soon headed, kept on same pace
keen in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last
close up, tracked leaders 3 out, pressed leader next, led narrowly last, driven on
in rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, chased leading pair next, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and hit 2 out
raced wide tracked leader, led soon after 3 out, joined next, ridden and headed narrowly last, driven out
in rear, pushed along 3rd, outpaced next, finished in own time, detached
held up, headway 3 out, close up in 4th when fell 2 out
Namib Dancer makes his handicap debut after getting off the mark at Wincanton. Constancio has only been raised 4lb after defying a big weight at Plumpton and Wild Max was a bit unlucky when fourth at Cheltenham last month, though would have been placed at best. BLACKO (NAP) didn’t get the run of the race when fifth at Chepstow and Tom Bellamy had already eased his mount when he blundered at the last. The grey has been dropped a pound since and will strip fitter today. Fraser Island looks held but Rowland Ward still has plenty of scope, though hasn’t raced since January. Myplaceatmidnight may also need this while Jamacho was the first beaten at Wetherby.
Myplaceatmidnight 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened badly run-in, 8th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Nordano (10-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Blacko (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Pulled hard towards rear on inside, steady headway after 3 out, hung left and weakened between last 2, blundered last, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Thyme White (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Wild Max (GER) 17-2 (11-5) Just better than midfield, going well when hampered by faller 2 out, soon ridden, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 17, 14 3/4l behind Tegerek (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Rowland Ward 7-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, badly hampered against stands rail before last, well held after, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Galahad Quest (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Jamacho 11-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Fransham (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Fraser Island (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Keen chasing leaders on inside, lost place after 3 out, weakened soon after, 11th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Thyme White (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Constancio (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Made all, jumped well, pushed along before last, ridden flat, kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Jackson Hill (11-2) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Motueka (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-12) Held up, headway to go 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 5th, led 8th, not fluent 4 out, hung left before 2 out, mistake last, ridden clear flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct beating Glanvilles Guest (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Namib Dancer (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) In touch in rear, headway approaching 2 out, led last, ridden clear, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Oct beating Getabuck (10-12) by 9 1/2l, 8 ran.
