Despite giving 26lb and upwards to his rivals, less Cillin Leonard’s claim, ROSTELLO (NAP) will likely be a short price to follow up his victory over course and distance nine days ago. Passing Secrets was beaten four lengths by the top weight at Huntingdon on Boxing Day but is 6lb better off and was only beaten a short-head at Fontwell subsequently when favourite.
Rostello (FR) 9-4jfav (12-0) Close up, jumped left 6th, pushed along 4 out, chased leader 2 out, led approaching bend into home straight, soon clear, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Court Jurado (11-2) by 14l, 6 ran.
Danny Park (IRE) 125-1 (10-4) Led until 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, went 2nd again after 7th until weakened before 3 out, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Marettimo (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Passing Secrets 5-2fav (10-7) 7 mid-division, tracked leader 9th, ridden before 3 out, jumped left 2 out, left in 2nd final fence, pressed leader on turn after last, led narrowly run-in, kept on but headed on line, 2nd of 8, shd behind Master Malcolm (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Harry Hazard 6-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, some headway when not fluent 9th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Just Don't Know (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Nyoufsea 33-1 (10-0) Jumped left, made most, hit 7th next and given reminder, headed 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 29 1/2l behind Galop De Chasse (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Overtougeorge 150-1 (10-0) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, jumped doll rail after 1st, closed with over a circuit to go, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Getastar (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
