towards rear, mistake 4th, pushed along and effort over 4 out, weakened before next
tracked leaders, ridden over 3 out, kept on from last, up for 2nd final strides, no match for winner
prominent, mistake 4 out, driven along and lost ground over 3 out, soon weakened and eased
midfield, not fluent 5th, niggled along over 4 out, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before last
held up in touch, pushed along over 2 out, kept on after last without threatening leaders
held up, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out
led, pushed along to extend advantage over 3 out, extended further before 2 out, good jump last, ran on, easily
just better than midfield, ridden and brief progress despite mistake 2 out, jumped right last, lost 2nd final strides
close up, lost ground at halfway, pushed along and reminders before 4 out, soon weakened
just worse than mid-division, ridden over 4 out, weakened before 3 out
ROQUE IT hasn’t raced since beating a subsequent Grade 2-winning hurdler in a bumper at Huntingdon in March of last year but fitness is rarely an issue for one from his yard. He can ensure that Chepstow third Paddys Motorbike, a three-times winner on the Flat but 0-7 over timber, has to settle for a place again. Colin Tizzard’s Lanspark is an interesting newcomer as he’s by Milan out of a Midnight Legend mare and is a half-brother to a winning bumper.
Fevertre (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up; went 3rd 5f out; chsd wnr final 2f; no imp, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Sun Rising Hill (11-4) at Buckfastleigh 2m hvy in Mar.
Frenchy Du Large (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 6th, still in touch when ridden before 2 out, outpaced when hit last, faded run in, 4th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Harry The Norseman 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders until mistake and bumped 4th, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Justgivemeareason (IRE) 250-1 (11-2) Not fluent, always towards rear, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind The Bull Mccabe (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Lanspark (IRE) Milan gelding out of Sparky May.
Mister Watson 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, 2nd of 7, 8l behind The Edgar Wallace (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Paddys Motorbike (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Led until after 3rd, led before 4th, headed after 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Grand Mogul (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Roque It (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar beating Redford Road (11-2) by 1l, 9 ran.
Teenage Dirtbag (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along from 11f out, weakened over 5f out, 9th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Will Sting (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
That's The Badger (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) In touch, headway to chase leaders halfway, soon weakened, 15th of 16, dist behind Sizable Sam (11-4) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Feb.
