held up, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd and not fluent last, led flat, hard pressed, held on
chased leader until after 5th, 2nd again 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened from 2 out
held up, not fluent 3rd, effort 3 out, went 2nd 2 out until before last, weakened flat
led, clear briefly 2nd, mistake 3 out, went left 2 out, went left and mistake last, headed flat, stayed on, just held
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, hanging badly right final bend, lost 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no extra flat
held up in last, effort 2 out, switched right and shaken up when reached at last, soon weakened
NonRunner
Crooks Peak has dropped to a lenient mark but has struggled this season. Sebastopol is back on a winning mark but is another who has had a disappointing campaign and Hang In There also needs to rediscover his best form. SCARAMANGA is having a first run since third in a Listed handicap at Ascot in October. He’s been dropped 2lb since and fitness is unlikely to be an issue so he gets the nod ahead of Garry Clermont, another returning from a break but back over hurdles after a spell chasing in the autumn. Masters Legacy travelled strongly for a long way on his reappearance at Taunton and should be a factor if that run has blown away the cobwebs while Midnights' Gift can’t be ignored in an open-looking contest.
Scaramanga (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Held up in rear, effort on outside 5th, 3 lengths 3rd when blundered 2 out, soon no extra, 3rd of 8, 14 3/4l behind Kid Commando (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Oct.
Masters Legacy (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Raced on inside, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out led next, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Rockadenn (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Midnights' Gift 9-4fav (10-12) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Really Super (10-12) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Hang In There (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Prominent, mistake 2nd and 5th, led before 2 out, soon headed, weakened from last, 6th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Cadzand (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Garry Clermont (FR) 16-5 (11-4) Held up towards rear, hit 6th, effort 3 out, hampered last, switched left towards finish, unable to get on terms, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Anemoi (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Crooks Peak 10-3 (11-10) Tracked winner, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 37 1/4l behind Natural History (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Sebastopol (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Flash Collonges (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
