jumped well, made all, clear from after 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
raced keenly tracking winner, blundered and stumbled 2nd, went left next 4th and 5th, trying to challenge when hit 3 out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd 2 out, left in remote 2nd at the last
tracked leading pair, headway on inside into 2nd 2 out, about 10 lengths down and no chance when sprawled on landing and all but fell last
Monsieur Lecoq made all at Leicester earlier this month and always had matters in hand but he might be too close in the weights to FUNAMBULE SIVOLA, who is 3-5 in handicaps and may still be improving judged on his latest success at Chepstow. Rikoboy has been a bit disappointing since winning easily at Market Rasen in December.
Funambule Sivola (FR) 5-4fav (11-0) Made all, pushed out, comfortably, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) sft in Feb beating Zambezi Fix (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 4-9fav (11-2) Made all, jumped left 2nd, wanting to go left from 4 out, clear before 2 out, easily, won at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Mar beating The Mulcair (11-2) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Rikoboy (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 2nd, jumped into brush upright on side of fence 6th, blundered next, beaten 4 out, eased before 3 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
