led, jumped slowly early, headed 4th, led 6th, clear last, eased towards finish
prominent, led 4th, headed and reminders 6th, weakened and eased well before 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders 1st, lost place approaching 7th, soon well behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, blundered 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch towards rear, headway approaching 7th, chased winner well before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression last
held up in rear, pushed along after 5th briefly, headway approaching 7th, 4th and held 3 out, mistake 2 out, went 3rd flat
prominent, lost place after 2nd, last after 5th, driven 7th, went 5th before 3 out, well held
in touch on inside, ridden after 6th, chased winner next until well before 3 out, soon well held by front pair, demoted to 4th flat
Plenty with chances but let's take CONNECTIVITY to supplement gains achieved in facile fashion at Towcester on Monday. The gelding has thrived since crossing the Irish Sea to join the Newland yard and can shrug off a 7lb penalty for that success. Gary Moore is a dangerous man in handicap hurdles and Pro Pell catches the eye off the bottom rung. Not the most consistent, a repeat of his recent Sandown third puts him right in the mix today however. China Gold remains unexposed and open to improvement, while Bobble Hat Bob warrants a market check, not having been seen since hacking up in an uncompetitive maiden hurdle in the midsummer of 2010.
Connectivity (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, led on bit 2 out, clear last, very easily, won at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar beating Prophete De Guye (10-6) by 11l, 8 ran.
County Zen (FR) 5-1fav (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 5th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out, 8th of 14, 43l behind Ocean Transit (10-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Song of Songs 66-1 (9-11) Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 19th of 22, 39l behind Carlito Brigante (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Bobble Hat Bob (FR) 1-3fav (11-0) Always prominent, led 3 out, cruised clear flat, eased towards finish, won at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul beating Master Cardor Visa (10-11) by 5l, 11 ran.
China Gold 13-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, went 2nd and hung right under pressure before last, hit last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Aviador (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
King of Dubai 14-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, mistake and ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Join Together (10-12) at Chepstow 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Snake Charmer 13-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 19l behind Zed Candy (10-13) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Pro Pell (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, 5th after 3 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, not pace to reach leading duo, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Time For Spring (11-12) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Federstar (GER) 20-1 (10-13) In touch on inside, hit 8th, fell 10th, in a race won by Meet The Critics (10-11) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
