always prominent, driven and effort 3 out, challenging in 3rd when hampered after last, stayed on well closing stages, finished 3rd promoted to 2nd
in touch, went 2nd at 7th, not fluent 10th, effort 3 out, hung left under pressure after last, kept on same pace, finished 2nd demoted to 3rd
midfield but in touch, weakened 6 out, no danger after, tailed off
chased leaders, mistakes 9th and 6 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off, modest 4th
held up in rear, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up 3 out
took keen hold towards rear, slow 6th, pushed along 8th, weakened 10th, behind when pulled up 4 out
made all, challenged from 3 out, stayed on strongly after last
Quite By Chance should find this easier than the Exeter race in which he was pulled up on his reappearance. Tolkeins Tango is only 3lb higher than when successful over course and distance in December so warrants respect while Winston Churchill won at Ffos Las and Uttoxeter last season when the going was heavy so will enjoy conditions. Sophie Leech's charge makes more appeal than Paddy The Stout but TOOWOOMBA should be capable of holding his own in better races than this in the coming months. He wasn't over raced in his first season over fences but managed to win at Leicester and Wincanton and will be more the finished article now.
Quite By Chance 12-1 (11-4) In rear, mistake 10th, effort next, no impression 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tolkeins Tango (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway 13th, ridden to chase winner approaching 4 out until 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 24 1/4l behind Castarnie (10-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Saint Breiz (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Toowoomba (IRE) 6-4fav (10-9) Held up, headway 10th, struggling after 13th, well beaten 4th before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 4th of 6, 32l behind Opening Batsman (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Paddy The Stout (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) In touch in rear, went 3rd at 10th, ridden 4 out, no impression from next, lost 3rd at last, 4th of 5, 23 1/4l behind The Happy Warrior (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
Spring Steel (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) In rear, struggling 4 out, hampered next, soon well behind, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Winston Churchill (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Jumped right, led, hit 13th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair until approaching 2 out, no impression in modest 4th, weakened, 4th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Bandit Country (11-4) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
