led, bad mistake 1st, hit 7th, pushed along before 4 out, headed 4 out, weakened from after 3 out
dwelt and slowly into stride, in rear, in touch, stumbled on bend after 5 out, pushed along and headway before 3 out, strongly pressed leader before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance when awkward jump and hampered leader last, kept on but always held run-in
towards rear, behind and reminders after 5th, soon closed up, bad mistake and unseated rider 8th
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, hampered by rival last, stayed on gamely run-in to assert towards finish
handy, outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, shaken up and pressed leaders 2 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair before last, kept on one pace
Desque De L'Isle never figured at Sandown after winning at Ffos Las and steps up a further grade for this. Gumball won on the Flat having a first run for Fergal O’Brien but has been well beaten in a couple of chase starts since while the novice Fidelio Vallis appears to have had limitations exposed since returning from his summer break. ROCKSTAR RONNIE has won twice at Kempton since a less-than-impressive chasing debut at Newton Abbot. He is gaining in confidence and could complete the hat-trick here ahead of Newbury winner Not Available.
Fidelio Vallis (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Not fluent, made most until after 6th, soon started hanging right, winner clear from 4 out, 3rd and weakening from 3 out, dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 5, 26l behind Third Time Lucki (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Gumball (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, niggled along after 3rd, pushed along well over 4 out, some headway over 3 out, no further impression, 8th of 12, dist behind Il Ridoto (10-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Getaway Trump (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up, headway before 9th, outpaced under 4 out, beaten over 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Il Ridoto (10-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Not Available (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led until before 4th, led again 4 out, stayed on well flat, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Solo (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ashutor (FR) 66-1 (10-13) In rear, ridden after 9th, pulled up after 4 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Off the pace in last quartet, headway in 5th from 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind One True King (12-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Rockstar Ronnie (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, left in lead when looked held at last(only 8 fences jumped, all fences in back straight omitted ), won at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gd in Nov beating Atholl Street (11-2) by 13l, 3 ran.
