mid division, headway to press leader home turn, took it up travelling well 2 out, clear last when untidy, eased down flat
led, ridden and headed 5 out when mistake, weakened thereafter
chased leader, took it up on home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, plugged on in distant 2nd
tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on thereafter
always in rear, never a factor
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Some progressive novice chasers clash and ROCKSTAR RONNIE is taken to complete a Kempton three-timer. He's scored here with a degree of ease the last twice and can oblige despite not having been seen since late November - presumably due to his preference for forecast good ground. Siroco Jo rates a danger as the champion trainer wastes little time in sending the gelding over fences after just half a dozen hurdling starts. He should be all the better for his satisfactory chasing debut when jumping well. He looks nicely treated too. Sebastopol is respected off topweight and there's little between the solid pair of Golden Boy Grey and Caddyhill on the book.
Sebastopol (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Held up in last pair, hampered by faller 2nd, good headway chasing leaders 12th, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Rockstar Ronnie (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, left in lead when looked held at last(only 8 fences jumped, all fences in back straight omitted ), won at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gd in Nov beating Atholl Street (11-2) by 13l, 3 ran.
Golden Boy Grey (FR) 6-5 (11-8) Bit keen in 3rd, headway to lead 3 out, clear before last, ridden out, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Caddyhill (11-5) by 5l, 3 ran.
Siroco Jo (FR) 6-5fav (11-12) Led, headed 3rd, led 7th, joined next, pushed along and headed 3 out, ridden to challenge before last, outjumped last, kept on flat, 2nd of 3, 3 3/4l behind Nebuchadnezzar (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Storm Rising (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, last of 6, 36l behind Purple King (11-9) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Caddyhill (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Pressed leader, led briefly 4th (water), chased winner from 3 out, well held before last, 2nd of 3, 5l behind Golden Boy Grey (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
