held up, not fluent 1st, closed going well 4 out, went 2nd before next, led approaching last, clear last, very easily
chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, struggling after next, tailed off 8th, pulled up after
tracked leader who went clear 6th until 9th, led after 4 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no impression on winner, one pace
held up, closed 3rd, ridden after 4 out, 2nd briefly from 10th, 3rd and no extra from 2 out
chased leaders, outpaced before 9th, closed next, beaten before 3 out, 4th and no extra next
led, clear 6th until 9th, headed after 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
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Rocknrobin stuck on well to land a first hurdling success here over the Bank Holiday weekend. Connections clearly felt a recent return to hurdling was the right way to go and it will be interesting to see if the move back to fences yields an equally improved performance. He's sure to go close if that proves the case but the progressive EASY STREET is another with time on his side and the son of High Chaparral has his attentions turned to fences after just five runs over timber. This is presumably considered his forte and hopefully he can jump with sufficient fluency to land a debut success over the larger obstacles. Roparta Avenue enters calculations on the back of a dramatically improved effort when scoring at Plumpton on good ground but a 12lb punishment may prove just too onerous for the Grissell charge. Snowball is an interesting chasing recruit whilst Flemensbay and Free Of Charge would have claims at their best too.
Easy Street (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway from 9th, 4th 2 out, every chance last, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Hold Court (11-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Flemensbay 40-1 (10-13) Towards rear, chased leaders 4th, lost place when mistake and reminders after 10th, chased leaders again under pressure 5 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd before last, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Brownville (11-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Rocknrobin (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, led before 32 out, soon clear, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May beating Dropzone (10-8) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Free Of Charge (IRE) 11-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 12th, soon lost place, 5th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Call The Detective (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Roparta Avenue 4-1 (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along and badly outpaced after 10th, rallied before 2 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Spartilla (10-8) by 8l, 10 ran.
Stoical Patient (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 15th, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Snowball (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace before next, 5th of 18, 19 1/2l behind Mogestic (11-4) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 10-3fav (11-2) Chased leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened next, rallied into modest 4th last strides, 4th of 8, dist behind Molly Oscar (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
