behind, mistake 4th, some headway after 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased front pair after next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, always held
mid-division, lost place 7th, behind from next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on to chase winner from last, held closing stages
prominent, chased leader when mistake 3 out, led between last 2, ridden and kept on well under pressure flat
mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
in touch on outer, disputed lead after 6th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up in rear, headway after 4 out, driven to chase leaders after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not reach leaders
Miss Conway is 9lb higher than when beating Reverse The Charge in this 12 months ago but she’s been running well enough to suggest she’ll go close to a repeat. Lambourn raider Bestwork won at Towcester last month and but French import Martiloo may need more time to acclimatise and Ballycool is hard to catch right nowadays. Brother Scott has only won once in 26 starts over fences so the vote goes to WOT A SHOT. The top weight looked to be coming to hand over hurdles last time and was in good form over fences last summer.
Wot A Shot (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outer 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Osgood (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Martiloo (FR) 7-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, with winner 4th, mistake 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held by winner, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Lofgren (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Ballycool (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, no impression after, well held before last, 4th of 6, 26 1/2l behind Vodka Wells (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Bestwork (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Led until 3rd, chased leader, led again 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May beating Denny Kerrell (10-4) by 2l, 10 ran.
Brother Scott 11-2 (11-3) Led to 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 9, 15l behind No Such Number (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Miss Conway 7-2fav (10-13) Led, headed before 12th, chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Dica (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Warksburn Boy 14-1 (10-0) Held up mid-division, went 4th from 4out, no impression, 4th of 9, dist behind No Such Number (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Ice Factor 8-1 (12-0) (cp) prom; led 11 til hdd aft 4 out; sn wknd, 4th of 6, dist behind Fight Away Boys (12-6) at Hexham 3m in May.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) In touch, in 5th from 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Hattons Hill (12-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Behind, pushed along before 14th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
