led, jumped left, ridden after 9th, joined when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
slightly reluctant to race, tracked leaders, pushed along 9th, rallied and went 2nd after last, switched left flat, stayed on
took keen hold, tracked leader 1st, close up when hit 4 out, hit last, soon lost 2nd, no extra towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leader until before 1st where not fluent, last from next, mistake 4th, closed 4 out, hampered after next, mistake last, no impression
tracked leaders, challenging when left in lead 3 out, ridden out
Crafty Roberto only found one too good in his first two starts over fences but was soon beaten last time at Newbury and may need some help from the handicapper. No Likey hasn't run since finishing last at Stratford in August and the disappointing Tour D'Argent has an even longer absence to overcome. BONOBO has yet to make the frame over fences but was on the heels of the leaders when falling at Taunton in January. He's had a confidence-booster over hurdles since and can thwart the hat-trick bid of Taunton and Leicester winner Diamond Tammy, who has taken a big leap up the weights.
No Likey (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Tracked leading trio, mistake 4 out, weakened next, last of 5, 22l behind Nikos Extra (11-10) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Aug.
Crafty Roberto 3-1 (11-4) Chased leading pair, 2nd 8th until blundered 4 out, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 10l behind Village Vic (11-7) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Tour D'Argent (FR) 5-1 (11-6) Held up, mistake 8th, hit next, pushed along after 12th, closed 4 out, ridden after next, one pace and no impression 2 out, 4th of 5, 11l behind Doubledisdoubledat (10-4) at Kelso 2m 5f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in Apr.
Bonobo (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, driven next, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression from last, 5th of 9, 12l behind Royal Guardsman (10-13) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) sft in Feb.
Diamond Tammy (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Held up in last, headway approaching 3 out, challenged going well last, soon led, shaken up and went clear final 100 yards, easily, won at Leicester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb beating Yabadabadoo (11-11) by 8l, 6 ran.
