close up, chased leader 4 out, ridden next, led last, stayed on
led, mistake first, quickened pace 13th, jumped left and pecked on landind 3 out, mistake and headed last, kept on one pace
tracked leader, mistake 7th, outpaced when pace quickened 13th, beaten and eased 3 out
Quentin Collonges showed a willing attitude to fight off The Cockney Mackem, second in one of the big handicaps at Cheltenham earlier this week, at Doncaster last month. Jake Greenall takes off 5lb here and he'll make a bold bid to follow up here but we'll give another chance to PROBLEMA TIC. The latter's head second to Pentiffic at Huntingdon in January looks better now than it did at the time and he should last home over today's longer trip on this sharp track. Round Tom appears for the first time since falling at Wetherby in October and Leg Iron tackles fences for the first time under Rules.
Problema Tic (FR) 1-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader, not fluent 7th or when losing 2nd 9th, hit 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, soon hard ridden and unable to quicken, stayed on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 4, hd behind Pentiffic (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Quentin Collonges (FR) 10-3 (10-9) Led after 1st, made rest, not fluent 6th, shaken up 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 3m beg chase (4) gd in Feb beating The Cockney Mackem (11-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Round Tom (FR) 5-2fav (11-9) Held up in touch in 4th, hit 7th, headway before 11th, led 5 out, headed 4 out, ridden and about 2 lengths down in 2nd and looking held when fell last, in a race won by Helpston (11-4) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov chs (3) gd in Oct, 9 ran.
Leg Iron (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In touch, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, left 5 lengths 2nd next, no impression on winner before last, weakened to 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Heavenstown (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
