chased leaders, reminders after 4th, lost place next, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when left remote 3rd 3 out
led 1st, made rest, clear when went right 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well
led until not fluent 1st, chased winner, blundered 7th, lost place 4 out (usual 5 out), soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders on outside, lost place 4 out (usual 5 out), soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, chased winner 4 out (usual 5 out) until after omitted 4 out, well beaten in 3rd when tried to refuse and unseated rider 3 out
held up in rear, headway and in touch on outside when blundered 6th, went 2nd after omitted 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
Tigre D'Aron took advantage of a falling handicap mark to gain a very easy victory in a poor race at Plumpton and has been raised 11lb. Farbreaga completed a double in novice handicaps in February, with Ulimatum Du Roy a long way behind at Newbury, but went up 12lb and ran poorly in his two subsequent starts. Toby Lerone is back on the same mark as when successful over the course and distance last November and will love the testing conditions as will LORD NAVITS and David Bridgwater's charge is handed the verdict. He scored twice in February and a recent run over hurdles will have sharpened him up for a return to the bigger obstacles. Golanova was having only his second start over fences when runner-up to Trickaway at Wincanton though his best form has been on quicker ground.
Farbreaga (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Soon towards rear, mistakes 2nd and 8th, tailed off and pulled up 13th, in a race won by Bertie Boru (11-6) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Led until 7th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Cafe Au Lait (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov.
Lord Navits (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Led, ridden and headed last, soon bumped winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Dusky Lark (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Tigre D'aron (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Made all, clear 2 out, ridden and ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov beating Midnight Lira (11-6) by 14l, 5 ran.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Behind, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, 8th of 19, 18l behind Streams Of Whiskey (10-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Golanova 7-1 (11-12) Held up, behind, in touch, headway 9th, went 2nd next, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Trickaway (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
