always in rear and pulled up
towards rear, mistake 2nd, lost touch 5th and pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 7th, struggled home
in touch, tracked leader from 8th, led when headed 3 out and stumbled and not recover
mid-division, mistake 4th, behind from 6th and pulled up
held up, headway 5th, led 3 out, quickly drew clear
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up
tracked leaders, weakened 7th, behind when pulled up
mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up
held up mid-division, steady headway after 5th, led and not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened 3 out
led, headed 2nd, led again 6th, headed next and pulled up
towards rear, ridden after 5th, kept on until weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, behind from 5th and pulled up
always in rear, tailed off when pulled up
prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed 6th, weakened and behind when pulled up
Connak has shown improvement with each of his three starts, should improve for the longer trip today and the Alner's gelding is given the vote to open his account here, getting the verdict ahead of Buck The Legend and Reidwil. The last mentioned has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated but David Pipe's gelding has shown enough to suggest that he should be thereabouts. Peter Bowen's French import Cadoulor is probably best watched on his British debut, while Coorbawn Vic has had plenty of chances. Jonjo O'Neill's Twilight Eagle is open to improvement after just one start but a bigger danger is likely to come from Buck The Legend, who has shown a consistent level of form. Connak looks to be going the right way though and he is preferred.
Another Conker 25-1 (10-13) Took keen hold, with winner until 7f out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Chosen (10-4) at Stratford 2m mdn nhf (4) gf in Jun '06.
Bilton's Nap 25-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Neptune Collonges (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy in Nov '05.
Blakeney Run 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 9th of 16, 29l behind So Now (11-6) at Newbury 3m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Buck The Legend (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 16, 41l behind Wind Instrument (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Cadoulor (FR) (10-3) In touch to 2 out, soon beaten, 7th of 19, 9l behind Kotkido (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 1f hdl in May '06.
Connak (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked winner, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 12l behind Oscar Bay (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Coorbawn Vic (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Chased winner until reminder 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Carruthers (11-8) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Grey Hall (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Prom; ev ch 3 out; wknd nxt, 4th of 18, 31l behind Lisadell King (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Padre (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Mid-division, hit 5th, soon behind and pulled up 5 out in race won by Stop The Show (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Reidwil (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Soon led, clear 6th, headed after 8th, soon ridden, weakened, 8th of 16, well behind Wind Instrument (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb.
Too Much Talk (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, behind when mistake 7th, pulled up before 2 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Orphelin Collonges (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Twilight Eagle (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up, headway to join leaders after 7th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 14, 41l behind Krackatara (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Florida Diamond (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Tailed off from 3rd and pulled up 4 out in race won by Tampa Boy (11-2) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb, 16 ran.
Forest Lass (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) In rear, jumped left 3rd, not fluent 5th or 6th, ridden and hung right after 7th, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Castlecrossings (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Osokenda 5-2 (11-7) Hdwy 8; outpcd 4 out; no ch aft, 3rd of 7, 31l behind Gregory Peckory (12-0) at Black Forest Ldg 3m ptp gd in Dec '06.
Queen Musa 200-1 (10-9) Not jump well, behind until pulled up in race won by Dancing Dasi (10-11) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
