held up towards rear, blundered 11th, mistake 2 out, stayed on, went 4th close home, never dangerous
held up in mid-division, pushed along and struggling 10th, mistake and well beaten next
prominent led after 7th, drew clear from 4 out, stayed on strongly, impressive
prominent, mistake 8th, hit 10th, mistake 5 out, no impression on winner from 4 out, kept on
led until after 7th, losing place when mistake 5 out, soon weakened
mid-division on inside, pushed along 5 out, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, kept on
towards rear on outside, headway 6th, lost place next, soon in rear, pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, headway from 8th, chased winner 4 out until 3 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, mistake 2 out, closed from 11th, no impression on winner from 4 out, looked like challenging for 2nd from 2 out until after last, lost 4th close home
Amour de Nuit has never won off a mark this high but arrives in good form. Bryony Frost has ridden him the last twice but stable companion TAMAROC DU MATHAN makes more appeal. He has had his problems since winning a Grade 2 at Kempton just over a year ago but a run over 2m last month, his first since wind surgery, should have blown away any cobwebs. Glen Forsa’s win at Musselburgh was his first in three years and he is 5lb higher in better company while Senior Citizen is having a first run since second in the Grand Sefton over the National fences in November and he’ll be heading back to Aintree again next month. Dublin Four is back over his best trip after falling at Ludlow and so is Farinet after a fifth at Sandown.
Kildisart (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division out wide, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, no chance after, 7th of 18, 23 1/4l behind Cloth Cap (10-0) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Amoola Gold (GER) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, closed from 8th, outpaced and held from before 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Celebre D'Allen (10-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Paint The Dream 11-5 (11-12) With leader, led before 3rd, headed 4 out, hit last, no extra flat, last of 4, 10l behind Schiehallion Munro (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Senior Citizen 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway from 8th, went 2nd from last, carried right after elbow, stayed on, always being held, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Mac Tottie (11-1) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Kalooki (GER) 25-1 (10-12) Never that fluent towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Amour de Nuit (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Chased leader, took it up travelling well 4 out, went clear last, eased down flat, never in any danger, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan beating Nietzsche (10-13) by 8l, 5 ran.
Tamaroc Du Mathan (FR) 12-1 (11-11) Held up in 5th, pushed along disputing modest 4th after 4 out until weakened before next, never on terms, 5th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Dolos (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Farinet (FR) 11-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, closer chasing leaders 6th, outpaced 13th, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Le Milos (11-6) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Glen Forsa (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Prominent, pressed leader 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won going away, won at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Cool Mix (11-9) by 5l, 8 ran.
Dublin Four (IRE) 11-5fav (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, keeping on in 5th when bad mistake and fell 2 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
