led to 4th, led again 6th, headed after 9th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway 9th, went 2nd from 13th, led last, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway 13th, ridden before 2 out, weakened last
behind and mistakes, weakened from 13th, pulled up before 3 pulled up before 3 out
held up in touch, lost place from 9th, weakened before 3 out
chased leader, led 4th, headed 6th, fell 10th
chased leaders, ridden before 14th, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, led after 9th, ridden 3 out, headed last, kept on
ROLLERBALL ROCCO finished a creditable fourth at Uttoxeter last time considering he was raised 10lb for winning at the same track on his chasing debut. Trip and ground suit Charlie Pogson’s charge and he gets another chance. Briac won over fences at Sedgefield earlier but was beaten off today’s higher mark back over timber last time while Midnight Bliss won over 3m2f at Fontwell in January but would prefer a faster surface. Gold Patrol is more exposed but not badly treated on an earlier placed effort at Huntingdon while Reckless Behavior was sent off favourite at Uttoxeter a couple of days ago but unseated at the start.
Gold Patrol (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led until 2nd, remained prominent, under pressure 4 out, stayed on same pace after 2 out, 4th of 7, 10l behind Hurricane Dylan (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Djin Conti (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, slight peck 12th, hit next and outpaced, kept on before last, went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Orchardstown Cross (11-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Briac (FR) 4-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway on inside chasing leaders before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, one pace and held when dropped to 3rd at the last, 3rd of 12, 8 1/4l behind Dorking Cock (11-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Reckless Behavior (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Whipped round and unseated rider start, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Sonoftheking (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Not much room when mistake 1st, chased leaders, losing place when jumped slowly 8th, jumped slowly and behind 13th, tailed off when blundered 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Arthur's Reuben (10-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Midnight Bliss 4-1 (11-7) Led, headed approaching 4 out, tracked leader, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Fifty Shades (11-1) at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Riddlestown (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in rear, pushed along 11th, ridden 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Rollerball Rocco (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led until not fluent 3rd, led 6th, jumped left and not fluent next, headed 8th, led 14th, headed approaching 3 out where jumped left, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind The Ogle Gogle Man (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
