chased leaders, unseated rider 11th
led to 7th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 2 out
towards rear, blundered and rider lost iron, soon pushed along and headway before 11th, chased leaders in 3rd when pecked badly and unseated rider 12th
in touch, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before last, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish
with leader, led 7th, ridden before 4 out, pressed before last, joined run-in, found extra, driven out
close up, mistake 4 out, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
The wheels appear to have well and truly fallen off three-times course and distance winner Midnight Charmer. Larteta's recent second on the track came in a match and Vent Nivernais was all out to win a maiden handicap over 2m here last time and is 3lb higher. He still looks the danger, however, to HIGHBURY HIGH who is now 8lb lower than his last winning mark and should jump better out of this quicker ground. Petit Ecuyer looks best of the rest.
Highbury High (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, blundered and unseated rider next, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Charmer 6-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Vent Nivernais (FR) 2-1jfav (10-6) Chased leaders on outside, pecked 2nd, ridden 5th, outpaced next, rallied after usual 2 out (actual last), led on extended run-in, held on, won at Fakenham 2m mdn hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Astrum (11-12) by nk, 5 ran.
That's The Deal (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Close up, lost place 12th, soon struggling, jumped badly left 4 out, pulled up before next, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Miss Dimples (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Led, headed 9th, rallied 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, dist behind Kassis (10-13) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, kept quite wide at times, effort 15th, close up 4 out, beaten next, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Gowanauthat (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Larteta (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, never able to challenge, last of 2, 12l behind Willow's Saviour (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
