raced keenly towards rear, lost touch before 7th, tailed off
mid-division, struggling after 6th, lost touch from next
mid-division, headway after 6th, led approaching 2 out, awkward head carriage from before last, coaxed along flat, always going to hold on
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat
in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, lost touch before 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, challenge going well after 3 out, beaten before last, weakened flat
mid-division, jumped big and slow 2nd, headway after 7th, mistake 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on flat
soon not going well in rear, lost touch from 5th, well tailed off when hanging left on a bend approaching 2 out
pulled hard in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, reminders after 4th, losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off
chased leader, led approaching 6th to 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
took keen hold, always in rear, well behind before 7th, tailed off
led until approaching 6th, led again 7th, ridden after 3 out, headed and weakening when fell 2 out
KAHSABELLE is taken to atone for her mishap at Hereford last time out and can be forwarded as a confident choice. Bulwark and King Of The Castile may give the selection the most to think about. King Of The Castile shaped with promise on his hurdles debut last time out. He is a long term prospect and can pay his way before too long. Bulwark, who won last year's Chester Cup, is a horse with plenty of ability and should not be underestimated. However, that ability is not always evidenced on the racecourse and, as he seems to save plenty for himself these days, Bulwark is a risky option for win only purposes. However, the opposition isn't that strong today, so he can play a strong part. However, Kahsabelle was travelling like the winner when she tipped up at Hereford 19 days ago and is given the benefit of the doubt on this occasion. Venetia Williams' representative gets all the allowances this evening and, given the irresistible form of the yard, this French-bred mare is sure to be a popular choice to land the spoils here.
Adams Legacy (IRE) Frimaire gelding out of Melons Lady.
Billy Smith 150-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden from 4 out, plugged on, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 34l behind Come Out Firing (10-13) at Towcester 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Bulwark (IRE) 5-1fav (11-3) Held up in rear, hampered 6th, mistake 7th, soon pushed along, never in contention, 8th of 15, 21l behind Snake Charmer (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gs in Mar.
Converti 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 3rd, reminder 6th, under pressure 8th, weakened and hit 4 out, last of 5, 28l behind Five Dream (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chase (4) gd.
Jeanry (FR) (8-11) 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Cant Wait (9-2) at Mont-De-Marsan(FR) 1m 4f stk gd in Apr '06 (flat).
King of Castile 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, kept on to take 3rd after last, until towards finish, 4th of 14, 15l behind Clay Hollister (11-0) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Overtly Blue (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Raced in 4th, went 2nd after 6th until well before 2 out, struggling in 3rd when hit last 2, relegated to 4th near finish, 4th of 6, 21l behind King's Forest (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Restless Harry 5-1 (11-7) Gd hdwy 4 out; led nxt; ro str, won at Bishops Court 3m ptp in Feb beating Elevenses (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Star Structure (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Awkward and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Red Lancer (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf, 18 ran.
Stratford Stroller (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, blundered badly last, last of 10, well behind China Gold (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Montevetro 100-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, soon struggling, 10th of 14, well behind Factotum (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Gift Of The Gods (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Square Sphere (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Orchid's Silver 22-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened after 7th, 6th of 14, 39l behind It's A Discovery (10-10) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov '07.
Kahsabelle (FR) 8-13fav (10-6) In touch, tracked leader after 4th, close up when blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Sylroy (9-13) at Hereford 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
