tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 11th, pushed along before next, weakened 13th, pulled up before 15th
made all, not fluent 3 out, driven out flat
chased leaders, slow 3rd, ridden after 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th until 14th, went wide before 4 out, soon weakened
prominent, mistake 7th, not fluent 9th, mistake 13th, 3rd and beaten 2 out, one pace
jumped left and not that fluent, always in rear, tailed off 12th, pulled up after 15th
held up in mid-division, hit 9th, 7th when fell 12th
always towards rear, tailed off 12th
held up in mid-division, headway 14th, chased winner 4 out, ridden after 2 out, held last, stayed on towards finish
always in rear, tailed off 12th
NonRunner
Road To Rome beat Marinero 21 lengths over track and trip last month but must have good ground and the latter should get closer today on better terms. O Maonlai has placed over further but has never won over a trip this far but Upswing is a sound stayer and a case can also be made for Always On The Run. CONNETABLE runs in his first hunter chase less than 12 months after finishing third in the Pertemps Final over hurdles at Cheltenham. He changed hands for £50,000 last year and has won over fences so it will be disappointing if he doesn’t prove a force at this level.
Flying Eagle (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 4th, mistake 7th, headed after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in May.
Road To Rome (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Led until 1st, led 3rd, mistake 15th, clear before 4 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 3m (4) gd in Jan beating Beeves (12-6) by 5l, 12 ran.
Upswing (IRE) 33-1 (12-6) Mid-division, effort 15th, 3rd 3 out until last, one pace, 4th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Hazel Hill (12-6) at Warwick 3m (6) gs in Jan.
Marinero (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, disputing 2nd when bumped 4 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 12, 21l behind Road To Rome (12-2) at Ludlow 3m (4) gd in Jan.
Always On The Run (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) (h) led to 14; ev ch til wknd aft 3 out, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Hazel Hill (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in Dec.
Connetable (FR) 66-1 (11-11) Prominent on outside, lost place 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Looksnowtlikebrian (11-2) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
O Maonlai (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) (tt) gd hdwy 7; led 13-15; ev ch 2 out; wknd app last (lkd to fin 4th), 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Navanman (11-7) at Buckfastleigh 3m gd in Nov.
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 33-1 (12-1) Held up behind, blundered and saddle slipped 12th, pulled up soon after, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gd in May.
Queen Olivia 9-2 (11-11) Hedld up behind, headway after 6 out, chased front pair 4 out, ridden after 3 out, readily outpaced from next, 3rd of 9, 16 1/2l behind Popaway (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
Delineate (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) A bhnd, 4th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Tempelpirate (12-0) at Cocklebarrow 3m gd in Jan.
Special Wells 5-1 (12-5) Chsd ldrs til wknd app 3 out, 7th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Purcell's Bridge (12-5) at Friars Haugh 3m in Jan.
