soon behind and struggling, tailed off halfway
tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leader, lost place 6f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
mid-division, close up after 6f, went 2nd 6f out, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway halfway, soon chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
always behind, struggling halfway, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway halfway, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out to over 1f out, no chance with front pair final furlong
mid-division, behind halfway, soon pulled up
chased clear leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, never on terms
mid-division, chased leaders 6f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards
reluctant at start, always behind, tailed off
Midnight Cowboy is by Midnight Legend and related to winners on the Flat and over jumps. Alan King's grey may well prove the pick of the four-year-olds who make up half of this field ahead of the nicely-bred Kayf Adventure but we fancy NEWSWORTHY to complete a successful afternoon for the Nicky Henderson/Barry Geraghty combination. A son of Presenting out of an Oscar mare, he's certainly bred for a career under NH Rules and this looks a decent starting point. Symphony King has run well in both starts against decent opposition and is the best of those with experience.
A Bitter Affair (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Hdwy 14; 4th when rn out nxt, in a race won by The Doom Bar (11-7) at Modbury Harriers 3m ptp gs in May, 8 ran.
Ezetiger 11-4 (11-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders on inside, lost place over 4f out, kept on again final furlong, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 23l behind Nansaroy (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) sft in Dec.
Myroundorurs (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Rr of mid-div, prog to jn ldrs 2out, 3rd app str, one pce run-in, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Jack Steel (11-9) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m ire ptp gd in Oct.
Newsworthy (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Cousin Jen.
Princeton Royale (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, pressed leader until over 5f out, weakened 4f out, 5th of 8, 33l behind Theo's Charm (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Shake Devaney (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 28l behind Armchair Theatre (10-9) at Ludlow 2m cond NH flat (5) sft in Jan.
The Big Mare 10-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 6th of 10, 12l behind Outrath (11-4) at Lingfield 2m NH flat (6) std in Dec.
Bilzic (FR) Axxos gelding out of Izellane.
Chipenko Archipenko gelding out of Grey Pearl.
