led, mistake 6th, headed 9th, led 14th, headed after 15th, mistake and beaten 4 out, weakened 2 out
always in rear
held up towards rear, headway 12th, 5th when mistake 4 out, well beaten 2 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 15th, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, mistake 6th, soon lost place, behind 14th, clambered over next and pulled up
mid-division, lost place from 6th, well behind 12th, pulled up after 15th
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, no chance and dropped to 4th flat
mid-division, headway after 15th, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner before last
prominent, led 4th, headed 14th, weakened after next, soon pulled up
in rear, jumped right 3rd, headway when hampered 15th, soon weakened
chased leaders, losing place 13th, well beaten after 15th, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression
towards rear, jumped right 7th, headway 10th, lost place from 12th, pulled up before 4 out
ROAD TO ROME looks different class though prospective punters will have to excuse an absence since May 2019. Unbeaten in four point-to-points, he proceeded to win four hunter chases before running well in the championship events at Cheltenham and Aintree that year. Duhallow Tornado has also won four times between the flags and has a fitness advantage after finishing second at Catterick a week ago. Teeton Surprise looked one to follow when scoring at Larkhill last January but hasn't made the expected progress while Stellar Notion, once rated 146 in Ireland, is a light of former days.
Road To Rome (IRE) 1-6fav (11-12) Led to 14; wknd app 3 out; lft solo nxt, won at Eyton-on-severn 3m gd in May.
Asangy (ITY) 28-1 (12-1) Always last, not fluent 10th or 11th, struggling 11th, mistake 12th, behind from next, last of 4, dist behind Alcala (11-12) at Haydock 2m 6f (3) hvy in Feb.
Greensalt (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Towards rear, struggling 15th, remote 7th 4 out, pulled up 3 out, at Musselburgh 3m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Duhallow Tornado (IRE) 5-6fav (11-5) Midfield, lost ground and sharp reminders 2nd, pushed along after 3rd, not fluent 6th, modest headway under pressure 10th, not fluent 11th, hard ridden before 3 out (usual 4 out), steady progress 2 out, 5th and outpaced last, stayed on strongly flat, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Rio Bravo (11-5) at Catterick 3m 1f (6) hvy in Feb.
Greyed A (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 5th, losing ground when pulled up before 7th, at Catterick 3m 1f (6) hvy in Feb.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) (5a) (tt) led to 14; ev ch til outpcd app 2 out, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Hidden Charmer (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Feb.
Mr Pepperpot 9-4 (12-3) Led to 11 & 15 til hdd 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 7, 3l behind African Belle (11-7) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Snow Castle (IRE) 13-8 (12-0) Hdwy 7; wknd 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Mr Snuffles (12-0) at Hutton Rudby 3m in Mar.
Stellar Notion (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Chased leader, not fluent 13th, lost place next, behind from 16th, pulled up after next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gs in Mar.
Supreme Steel (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (v) a.p; chsd wnr 10; wknd app last, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Dubai Quest (12-0) at Dalton Park 2m 6f sft in Mar.
Teeton Surprise 66-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost some places after 6th, modest 6th before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 6th of 16, dist behind Sametegal (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f (6) hvy in Feb.
Things Change (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) In tch til wknd 15; pu nxt, at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
