tracked leaders, led 11th, made rest, idled before last, ridden out
mid-division, mistake and lost place 8th, behind and never on terms after
towards rear when blundered and rider lost reins 2nd, not fluent 6th, steady headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd and hit 3 out, not fluent next, kept on run-in, always held
in touch on inside, hit 4th, ridden and weakening when mistake 12th
held up, good headway on outside chasing leaders 12th, weakened approaching 3 out
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 9th, 2nd 4 out until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd
jumped left on occasions, chased leader, led 2nd until 11th, chased winner until 12th, weakened next
led until 2nd, chased winner until before 10th, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, mistake next
held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 10th, went 2nd 12th until mistake and lost place next, kept on but no chance to get on terms after
always towards rear, never involved
Recent efforts leave plenty to be desired but Turban can’t get much lower in the weights and could go well at decent odds. There may well be more to come from The Ogle Gogle Man and By The Boardwalk is starting to look well treated and will be suited by the drying ground. ASTRACAD is mostly seen in veterans’ chases nowadays but hasn’t raced in this grade in more than six years. If he retains a fraction of his former ability, he should have too much for these. Winning hurdler Longtown has only run twice over fences so far but all of his form is on ground with more give.
Conna Cross (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened before next, last of 10, 34 1/2l behind Pump Road (9-12) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Jan.
Astracad (FR) 33-1 (10-3) In rear, pushed along before 5 out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Band Of Blood (10-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Longtown (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-12) Prominent, 2nd from 3rd, every chance 5 out, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Lord Bryan (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
By The Boardwalk (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up behind, driven and outpaced 4 out, plugged on to dispute modest 4th from 2 out, no chance with leaders, 5th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Attention Please (10-0) at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bestwork (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden 7th, headway 10th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Under The Phone (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up, headway on outside before 12th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 30l behind Kincora Fort (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Ogle Gogle Man (IRE) 10-3 (12-1) Slight lead 1st, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, left 3rd and slightly hampered 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 26 1/4l behind Shanty Town (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Dance Floor King (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before mistake 8th, headway 10th, struggling before 17th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Turban (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, led again 9th until 3 out, weakened next, went poor 3rd run-in, 3rd of 4, 12 1/4l behind Master Burbidge (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Kilinakin (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Not that fluent, in rear, mistake 3rd, never involved, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Clondaw Westie (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
