Tim Vaughan's trip from Wales should pay off with AWBEG MASSINI. The stable conditional takes off a valuable 10lb and a reproduction of the gelding's general level of form this term should suffice. Placed on all starts, he handles these conditions well and has never been beaten far in any of his four outings. Crabbie's Cloudy showed some ability last time but was still beaten over 20 lengths into second spot. However, he does represent top connections who should be able to eke out further improvement from their lightly-raced charge. Alf The Audacious and Rocking Blues have shown sufficient promise to warrant short-list inclusion too.
Alf The Audacious 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders before next, 4th of 10, 16l behind Duke Of Navan (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Awbeg Massini (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Led, ridden and edged right approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Fourovakind (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Beyond The Creek And Beyond gelding out of Bearami Creek.
Blue Lodge (IRE) 100-1 (11-3) Mid-division on outside, lost place 3rd, ridden after 5th, behind next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Whispering Gallery (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Burgundy Beau 18-1 (10-9) Prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place and ridden next, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Constant Contact (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Apr, 14 ran.
Crabbie's Cloudy (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Dreams Of Milan (11-10) at Ayr 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
De Vous A Moi (FR) (10-7) in a race won by Farlow Des Mottes (10-3) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 5f 4yo chs Grd 3 gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Rocking Blues (FR) 16-1 (11-2) In touch and keen, went 3rd from 3 out, kept on and lost 3rd place run-in, 4th of 11, 7l behind Indian Castle (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Teeiygee 150-1 (10-12) Not fluent in rear, mistake 7th, soon driven and lost touch, pulled up before next, in a race won by Imperial Vic (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Triggers Sun 66-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden and lost place 6th, behind 8th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Whispering Gallery (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
