held up, not always fluent, headway before 11th, lost place 13th, rallied 2 out, held last, lost 3rd towards finish
handy on outside until 6th, chased leaders, not fluent 9th, closed 12th, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up, mistake 1st, well in touch 13th, led and edged left before last, edged left flat, stayed on
disputed lead, led briefly before 6th, led after 9th, headed 4 out, led 2 out, headed before last, held after, kept on
made most until after 9th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened
held up on inside, last 12th, headway 3 out, went 2nd last, not much room and switched right flat, held but kept on
Roderick Random and RIO DES ECHANAULT filled the places in a point-to-point at Alnwick in December behind Senor Lombardy. The latter has placed in hunter chases since so the form looks solid enough in this context and Rio Des Echanault is taken to come out best on his debut under Rules. Alone No More unseated behind the selection while Worcester Pearmain was pulled-up at Ayr on her hurdling bow.
Alone No More (IRE) Evens (12-0) (h) bhnd til stdy hdwy 14; outpcd app 2 out, 4th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Merrion Avenue (12-0) at Hutton Rudby 3m gd in Mar.
Epson Roque (FR) 250-1 (11-3) Mid-division, lost place after 3rd, behind 8th, tailed off before 3 out, mistake 2 out, last of 7, dist behind Skatman (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Rio Des Echanault (FR) 2-1 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 11; outpcd aft 15; stayed on 2 out, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Senor Lombardy (12-0) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Roderick Random 6-4fav (12-3) Led til hdd aft 1; lost plce 7; chsd wnr 14; ev ch til outpcd app 2 out, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Senor Lombardy (12-0) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Some Ambition (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Trckd ldrs to 13; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Alnwick 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Worcester Pearmain 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, gradually weakened 7 out, tailed off 5 out, pulled up, at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
