Nothing really leaps off the page here however SYNCHRONISED was a ready winner a week ago and is taken to win again as he goes un-penalised for that conditional jockey's race success. Jonjo O'Neill's son of Sadler's Wells was a ready winner in heavy ground at Wincanton a week ago. His form reads well and he looks to be progressing; with no worries over ground conditions if they get any softer he looks the one to beat. Latalanta was well-fancied last time but could not deliver for connections, so a bigger threat may be Patsy Finnegan. One of two Alan King runners in the line-up, this gelding's run behind Supreme Keano at Towcester last time looks solid form and he seems to be learning with every start. Leo McGarry ran a better race last time but was still beaten a long way in a worse race than this, Pelo Du Bief is a similar story, whilst Lunar Rock needs to sort out his hurdling before he can be considered a true danger. At a price the returning pair of Boulders Beach and Onyx Bruere are not to be ignored, however for the winner we will stick with Synchronised.
Iconoclast (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, went 3rd 3 out, weakened after 2 out, hit last, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Cape Tribulation (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Baren De Doc (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Held up and keen, headway 6th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 13, 20l behind Radmores Revenge (11-3) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Synchronised (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 6th, chased leader 3 out, challenged on bit after 2 out, led, blundered last, soon recovered, easily, won at Wincanton 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Jan beating Cashel Blue (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Giovanna 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, went 3rd briefly approaching last, no extra, 5th of 16, 8l behind Cruchain (11-7) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Crofters Lad (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Chased leader to 7th, ridden and weakened when not fluent 8th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by The Very Man (11-0) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Onyx Bruere (FR) 9-2 (11-4) In touch, ridden and close up when mistake 2 out, weakened, 9th of 12, well behind Money Order (10-12) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (3) sft in Feb '07.
Leo McGarry (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 27l behind Snake Charmer (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jan.
Patsy Finnegan 7-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on, 5th of 15, 9l behind Supreme Keano (10-11) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Boulders Beach (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led 6th, ridden and headed 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 16, 36l behind Cloudy Lane (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr '06.
Latalanta (FR) 11-4fav (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 8, well behind Penn Da Benn (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Kanonkop 66-1 (11-2) In touch, hit 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, 11th of 15, 40l behind Chaim (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Querido (USA) 33-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, mistake 6th, some headway when mistake 7th, weakened after 8th, tailed off, 9th of 19, well behind Youngstown (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Porta Vogie (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 4th, led 3 out, headed and hung left approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 16, 26l behind Sexy Rexy (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Nov.
Pelo Du Bief (FR) 16-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 19, 2l behind Youngstown (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
Exclusionist 7-1 (11-6) Towards rear, plugging on at one pace but no chance when ridden after 2 out, 5th of 15, 44l behind Mount Benger (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Lunar Rock (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, struggling when fell 4 out in race won by Charity Lane (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 11 ran.
Manjam (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 14, well behind Super Formen (10-7) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb '08.
Take Time 66-1 (10-12) Held up, outpaced 7th, soon behind, 6th of 10, 45l behind Fabalu (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
