held up, pushed along 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace entering final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
made most until 10f out, weakened 6f out, tailed off
held up, headway 6f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
with leader, not much room 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always towards rear
chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, closed over 5f out, struggling 3f out
soon chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden 3f put, weakened from 2f out
prominent, led 10f out, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
ROCCO won a point at Tinahely last month and looks a very nice addition to the team of Nigel Twiston-Davies so gets the nod to make a winning start under Rules. Flash The Steel has joined Dan Skelton since scoring at Castletown in October but Cracking Destiny, who easily won between the flags in March, ran poorly on his bumper debut at Cheltenham. There are some nicely-bred newcomers on show including Harambe, whose dam has produced winners with her first two offspring. Cotswold Way is a half-brother to three winning jumpers while Lake Washington is a half-brother to eight winners and looks a fine jumping prospect. Thibault and the filly Tiger Sky are others to keep an eye on for the future.
Cotswold Way (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Rosies All The Way.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Race keenly, in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Herecomestheboom (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (3) gd in Oct.
Flash The Steel (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Ww, took closer order 4out, on terms next, prog to ld 2out, kow str, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn sft in Oct beating Scottshill (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Guyboy Like A Boy gelding out of Left Nostril.
Harambe Malinas gelding out of Crystal Princess.
Higgs (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 5f out, stayed on same pace final 3f, 4th of 9, 14l behind Dandy Dan (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in May.
Lake Washington (FR) Muhtathir gelding out of La Curamalal.
Let's Get At It (IRE) Mustameet gelding out of Last Hope.
Monk's View 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, dist behind Good Boy Bobby (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Nov.
Present From Dubai (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Alw pr, 2nd 1/2way, trk ldr 3out, cls 2nd 2out, not able to match pace of easy wnr bef last, kow, 2nd of 16, 12l behind Good Man Pat (11-11) at Necarne 3m mdn gs in May.
Rocco (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, gng well 3out where slt mstk, eff to jn ldr appr 2out, wo aftr 2out, qcknd clr appr last, won at Tinahely 3m mdn in Nov beating Equus Flight (11-11) by 5l, 11 ran.
Russian Spy (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in last, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Welsby (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Thibault Kayf Tara gelding out of Seemarye.
Tiger Sky (IRE) Milan filly out of Standfast.
