towards rear, fell 3rd
mid-division, pushed along after 5th, weakened from 12th, pulled up
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6th, with leader 10th, led 12th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 13th, weakened from 3 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, went after last, just held close home
tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before last, weakened run-in
led, jumped right and bumped 1st, headed and hit 3rd, tracked leaders, pushed along 13th, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, held on near finish
behind, headway before 5 out, weakened before 2 out
in touch, pushed along after 5 out, soon weakened
with leaders, jumped left 1st, led 3rd, headed 12th, weakened from 4 out
towards rear, struggling from 5th, weakened from 12th, pulled up
CONQUER GOLD is a sound jumper and that will stand her in good stead over these tricky obstacles. She certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Bangor last time when always up with the pace and is fancied to reverse earlier running with Actinpieces and Two Smokin Barrels. Like the latter, Dawnieriver and Twenty Eight Guns are trained by Michael Scudamore who is going all out to land this nice prize. Song Saa beat subsequent Fontwell winner Magic Money by 10 lengths at Leicester two runs ago but has a lot to find with the exposed Still Believing on their run together at Cheltenham in December. Queen Spud may be best of the rest at the weights.
Actinpieces 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Antartica De Thaix (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Mar.
Kilronan High (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased clear leaders mostly in 4th, in touch when ridden after 3 out, one pace when blundered and unseated rider next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Mar.
Twenty Eight Guns 9-2 (11-12) Led until 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, 4th and well held from next, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Morning Reggie (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Two Smokin Barrels 11-10fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered 7th, led 4 out, clear from next, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating Asuncion (10-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
Still Believing (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced in modest 4th 3 out, no chance after, 4th of 6, dist behind Act Now (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Song Saa 3-1 (12-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 6, 27l behind Buttercup (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Conquer Gold (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Led until 6th, remained prominent, led again approaching last, stayed on strongly, won at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Cresswell Breeze (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Magic Money 11-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, pushed along before 3 out, led 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Fight Commander (11-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 10-3fav (11-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway on outside 8th, 2nd 11th, led after 3 out, pressed but yet to be asked for full effort when left clear last, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Fly Home Harry (11-7) by 8l, 6 ran.
Queen Spud 12-1 (10-10) Prominent, mistake 9th, ridden 14th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 18l behind Conquer Gold (11-2) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Upbeat Cobbler (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Towards rear, tracked leaders 8th, weakened from 5 out, last of 6, dist behind Two Smokin Barrels (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 8th, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 7, 23l behind The Model County (10-1) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
