led, ridden before 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace
tracked leader, lost place before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 5 out, switched left to lead last, soon clear, readily`
tracked leaders in rear, went 3rd before 5 out, outpaced before 3 out, kept on and no impression
ROBIN WATERS (NAP) was placed behind a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Newbury in December and was then a close-up third in an above-average maiden at Ascot. He should make it third-time lucky over hurdles today at the chief expense of Coningsby, though Tom Lacey’s winning pointer made a fair start under Rules at Exeter and has bags of scope. Only Orvieto has won a bumper but she needs to take a big step forward from her efforts to date over timber and Loch Garman Aris has a lengthy absence to overcome.
Coningsby 10-1 (11-4) Keen, tracked leaders, 2nd after 2nd, led on long run before next, headed 4th, led narrowly again before 2 out until 2 out, lost 2nd before last, chased winner again last, held when switched right 100 yards out, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Run To Milan (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Catamaran Du Seuil (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Robin Waters (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Raced wide, held up in last pair, headway on inside travelling well tracking leaders when switched left approaching 2 out, awkward and hampered 2 out, challenged and flattened last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Clondaw Native (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Only Orvieto (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Behind, ridden and headway after 3 out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 17l behind Count Meribel (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.