held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3rd, led next, drew well clear from approaching
led, headed when fall, not fluent next, soon driven, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, behind from 5th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 3rd, ridden and no chance with winner after 3 out, hit 2 out, lost poor 3rd
held up in rear, headway 4th, ridden next, weakened approaching 3 out, walked over line, tailed off
towards rear, hit 4th, struggling after next
prominent, blundered 2nd, left 2nd 3rd, ridden and beaten after 3 out, soon no chance with winner, hit last
took keen hold, soon tracking leader, tried to run out and unseated rider 3rd
in touch until carried out 3rd
held up towards rear, took keen hold, outpaced 5th, mistake 3 out, staying on when hampered 2 out, snatched poor 3rd post
in touch, took keen hold, 3rd when blundered 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
mid-division, in rear when jumped very slowly 5th, tailed up and pulled up before 2 out
Cordage sprung a surprise when making a winning debut over hurdles here earlier this month and has to be respected but the penalty for that success may just anchor him and preference is for Dr Dream, who is taken to reverse that form and he gets the vote over Night Groove. The last mentioned was also involved in that contest last week, weakening from two out and eventually finishing fourth just behind another of today's rivals Tiffin Deano. Night Grove is more consistent though and should again be thereabouts. Watch Out ran better at Market Rasen last month and makes more appeal than Flying Grey, who takes a drop in class but has been well held in recent starts. Preference then is for Dr Dream, who won at Bangor last month and would have finished closer to Cordage here last week but for jumping badly left at the last.
Bethanys Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by La Dolfina (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Jul '06, 11 ran.
Bluecoat (USA) 66-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, chased leader 4th until 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, well behind Barren Lands (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gf.
Goldsmeadow 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 5th, 13th of 18, well behind Grave Doubts (10-12) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Night Groove (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Led, mistake and headed 3rd, remained handy, beaten approaching 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 9, 10l behind Cordage (10-7) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Sean Og (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway from 6th, effort 5 out, weakened 4 out, jumped right after, 3rd of 11, well behind Arceye (10-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.
Superfling 200-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon ridden, weakened and blundered next, 8th of 10, well behind Possol (11-5) at Towcester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
Tiffin Deano (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always prominent, not fluent 3rd, chased winner approaching next until before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Cordage (10-7) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Wolfman 33-1 (11-4) Always well behind, tailed off, last of 10, well behind L'oudon (11-4) at Plumpton 2m clm hdl (5) gf.
Flying Grey (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 36l behind Green Prospect (10-13) at N Abbot 2m 3f clm hdl (5) gf.
Notoverdear 250-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Dancing Dasi (10-12) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Valassini 50-1 (10-7) Chased leader, led 5th to after 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, well behind Huguenot (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Homespun Magic 100-1 (9-12) Soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by How's Business (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Cordage (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, disputed lead, wandered approaching 1st, led 3rd, made rest, stayed on well under pressure flat, won at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf beating Dr Dream (11-3) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dr Dream (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Mid-division, reminders after 4th, headway under pressure 3 out, chased winner, hard driven between last two, dived left last, not run on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cordage (10-7) at Towcester 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
Sadler's Hill (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden 5th, behind 6th, 9th of 14, well behind Personal Column (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Watch Out 9-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 3 out, one pace, 4th of 12, 11l behind Southburgh (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f ldy hcp hdl (5) gd in Apr.
