keen, in touch, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led 2nd to 12th, soon ridden, weakened 14th
tracked leaders, lost place when blundered 10th, weakened 13th
led to 2nd, with leader, led again 12th, ridden 3 out, ran on
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 13th until ridden after 4 out, weakening and mistakes final 3
held up in rear, headway 11th, every chance from 3 out, not quicken flat
Seamus Mullins looks to have found a suitable opportunity for Special Conquest to open his account over fences and the son of El Conquistador is taken to do so at the main expense of Thyne Man and No Further Comment. The last mentioned showed promise at Fakenham last month and the five-year-old is less exposed than most of his rivals after just three career starts. Comte de Chambord and Silver Styx have more letters than numbers in the form books next to their names and of more interest may be I'm For Waiting, who ran with credit behind Dickens at Bangor earlier this month. Thyne Man has found one too good in each of his last two starts and should be thereabouts again but John Mackie's gelding may once more have to settle for a minor role behind Special Conquest. The selection was not disgraced back over hurdles at Haydock last month but earlier form when chasing home Schuh Shine at the same venue is probably the best on offer here and a reproduction of that should suffice.
Comte de Chambord 150-1 Chased leaders, reminders after 5th, pushed along approaching 7th, lost place from next, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Rogues Gallery at Wetherby 2m 7f nov hdl (E) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
I'm For Waiting 16-1 Chased leaders, mistake 6th, not fluent 8th, struggling from 11th, 2nd of 7, 19l behind Dickens at Bangor 3m beg chs (E) sft.
Silver Styx 50-1 In touch to 4th, mistakes and soon behind, another mistake 10th, jumped right 13th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Pams Oak at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (E) gf, 12 ran.
Special Conquest 33-1 In touch, lost palce 6th, soon behind, 7th of 13, 12l behind Kilgowan at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (B) gd in Mar.
Thyne Man (IRE) 11-4fav Held up mid-division, headway to track leaders 9th, ridden along 4 out, every chance last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Pams Oak at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (E) gf.
No Further Comment (IRE) 28-1 Held up, improved 6th, chased winner 4 out, joined winner next, every chance until weakened approaching last, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Harry Collins at Fakenham 3m beg chs (D) gd in Mar.
