always behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, good headway after 8th, soon pushed along, weakened quickly 4 out
in touch, mistake 3rd, weakened 8th, soon well behind
always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, tracked leader 7th, led 3 out, clear when ridden last, very easily
always behind, lost touch 6th, pulled up before 8th
led, ridden and headed when mistake 3 out, soon beaten, eased
chased winner to 7th, weakened 8th, mistake 4 out
mid-division, brief effort after 8th
always mid-division, behind from 7th
prominent, lost position 7th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
Unless the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained newcomer Bob The Builder proves to be out of the ordinary this should go to Rollo, who looks to have been found a suitable opportunity and is preferred to Jonjo O'Neill's pair Lissnabrucka and Roman Consul. The last mentioned was pulled up on his hurdling debut at Haydock but this is a weaker race and he is probably better than he showed that day. Stablemate Lissnabrucka was also pulled up in that same Haydock race but had earlier shown promise and Towcester and has to be respected. Pat Murphy's Croghan Loch and Tom George's point-to-point recruit Idle Talk both warrant respect on their hurdling debuts but the vote goes to Rollo. The Philip Hobbs-trained gelding has shown promise in bumpers and in two starts over hurdles, including on a soft surface, and in a poor race is taken to loose his maiden tag.
