made all, 5 lengths clear 3 out, not fluent last, all out
tracked leaders, jumped right 3rd, jumped right, lost ground and reminders 7th, tailed off 11th, pulled up after
tracked winner, not fluent 9th, ridden after 5 out, 5 lengths down 3 out, stayed on flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, soon outpaced, weakened approaching 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up, took keen hold, headway 3rd, outpaced 11th, 3rd and weakening when tried to refuse and unseated rider 4 out
held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 8th, soon behind, left 3rd 4 out, 19 lengths off winner 3 out, stayed on well flat
The shorter trip here last time wouldn't have suited BUFFALO BOB and the top weight is still fairly handicapped on previous efforts. He has the beating of Rimini on Ffos Las running last month so gets the vote as he makes much more appeal than Soixante who, like his trainer, has had a season to forget. It's more than a year since Plein Pouvoir showed any worthwhile form, while fellow C&D winners Star Galaxy and Massini Sunset aren't getting any younger and have also been a little below par lately.
Buffalo Bob (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, lost place before 5 out, soon ridden, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 25l behind Oh Crick (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs (2) sft in Feb.
Soixante (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, lost place 12th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, 45l behind Cruchain (10-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jan.
Plein Pouvoir (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, struggling 12th, tailed off, 7th of 9, 33l behind French Ties (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Rimini (FR) 15-2 (11-6) Behind, mistake 2nd, ridden in modest 5th before 4 out, no impression, tailed off, 5th of 10, 44l behind Victors Serenade (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped slow 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 17l behind Russian Conquest (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Massini Sunset (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 3rd 4 out until next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 20l behind Mortimers Cross (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
