chased leader, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well
in rear, slow 1st, not fluent 6th, behind from7th, left remote 4th 3 out, pulled up before last
in rear, struggling after 6th, very slow when behind 7th, soon pulled up
chased leaders, close 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, found little
held up, struggling before 7th, remote 4th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
led, jumped slightly right but got worse from 5th, ridden after 8th, went badly right, mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last
TOBY LERONE was fourth in a Grade 2 chase at Haydock on his latest outing. He won over the larger obstacles at Lingfield in December and has some decent form over hurdles so is impossible to oppose here. Royale Django won on his debut at Perth last June but has been well beaten in a couple of subsequent starts and has a penalty to carry again today. The Wexfordian may be the one for forecast-backers, therefore, as he was third on his hurdles bow at Uttoxeter and should do better upped in trip.
Royale Django (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st and 6th, plugged on into modest 4th before the last, never any chance with leading duo, dropped to 5th post, 5th of 8, 20l behind Baku Bay (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Letsfacethemusic (IRE) Witness Box gelding out of A Fine Romance.
The Frugal Star Fraam gelding out of Star Of Heaven.
The Wexfordian (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Chased leading pair throughout, ridden one pace and no chance before 2 out, 3rd of 10, 16l behind John Louis (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m cond mdn hdle (4) hvy in Jan.
Timber King 100-1 (11-3) Towards rear, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by One Track Mind (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb, 9 ran.
Toby Lerone (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Close up, led before 10th, headed 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 28l behind Samstown (10-5) at Haydock 3m 1f hcp chs G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
