tracked leader until 13th, chased leading pair, pushed along and one pace before 2 out
tracked leading pair until 5th, close up, 3rd again 9th, led 13th, clear from 2 out, great jump last, very easily
never fluent, held up last, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, jumped slowly and lost ground 8th, rallied on wide outside before 12th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
jumped left, led, headed and weakened 13th
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 5th until hit 9th and dropped to 4th, switched out wide before 12th, chased winner from next, ridden and no impression before 2 out
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Toby Lerone got back to winning ways at Towcester having been turned over by Galway Jack at Leicester. Monsieur Gibraltar won at Taunton in February and has made it two out of two between the flags since. Gauvain hasn’t run under Rules since May last year but landed an Open at Parham last month, though the weights appear to favour OLOFI. He was odds-on when beaten by Arthur’s Secret at Stratford but the winner looks a useful recruit to the hunter chase ranks and the well-beaten third had won his previous start. Brody Bleu has won seven times under Rules and the quicker ground is in his favour so he can’t be ignored.
Brody Bleu (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Led to 2; sust chall 3 out; r.o u.p flat; just failed, 2nd of 10, hd behind Temple Grandin (11-13) at Bangor-on-dee 3m gs in Feb.
Monsieur Gibraltar (FR) 4-5fav (12-7) Ww; hdwy 14; qcknd to ld aft 3 out; easy, won at Ston Easton 3m gs in Mar beating Flying Eagle (11-9) by 12l, 4 ran.
Olofi (FR) 10-11fav (12-4) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 5th, ridden approaching last, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Arthur's Secret (12-0) at Stratford 2m 5f (5) sft in Mar.
Doeslessthanme (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent on outside, lost place before 4th, behind 7th, still over 15 lengths last at the last, stayed on flat, took 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 18l behind Darwins Fox (11-12) at Leicester 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Hazy Tom (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Prom; ev ch 3 out; wknd, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Take The Mick (12-0) at Parham 3m gd in Mar.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 4-6fav (12-6) Led, headed before 5th, led 10th, clear from 2 out, won at Towcester 3m (6) sft in Mar beating Jepeck (11-12) by 6l, 5 ran.
Gauvain (GER) 5-4fav (11-11) (bl) (tt) made all; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Parham 3m gd in Mar beating Conkies Lad (11-13) by 12l, 4 ran.
Free World (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Led and soon well clear, headed 3 out, faded next, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Persian Snow (12-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f (5) sft in Mar.
