took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
slight lead until 4th, pressed leader, pushed along before 6th, ridden to lead again narrowly after 3 out, headed before 2 out, no chance with easy winner, dropped to 3rd near finish
held up in last pair, headway approaching 6th, awkward 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure well before 2 out, stayed on to 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner
took keen hold early and settled in rear, smooth headway approaching 6th, 3rd before next, 2nd soon after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon in command, kept on strongly, easily
pressed leader, led 4th, hit next, headed soon after 3 out, weakened very tamely and eased, tailed off
chased leaders on outside, hit 1st and 3rd, remider after 5th, driven along and weakened before next, behind and pulled up 3 out
Rothman easily won at Pau in January and has now been sent to Paul Nicholls. He could be anything but his form has yet to be franked and VOLT FACE is a viable alternative in this. He was a decent sort in bumpers and has run well in both starts over timber. Buckthorn Timothy has also won a bumper but unseated his rider on his hurdles bow and winning chaser Rody is in need of a confidence-booster.
Buckhorn Timothy 7-2 (11-0) Chasing leaders when went badly right and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Attwaal (11-3) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Revouge 100-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, bumped 1st, mistake next, ridden and struggling from 5th, last of 10, 47l behind Spyder (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Rody (FR) 22-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden after 5th, well beaten from 4 out, 8th of 9, 49l behind Poole Master (10-8) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs (2) hvy in Feb.
St Dominick (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Keen early, held up behind in touch, headway on inside 4f out, soon chased leaders, every chance when hung left inside final 2f, no extra in 4th final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Tara Road (10-11) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Dec.
Volt Face (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, held up toward srear, headway 4th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run in, 5th of 18, 5l behind Gentleman Jon (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Rothman (FR) (10-7) won at Pau(FR) 2m 4yo hdl hvy in Jan beating Royal Fet (10-5) by 5l, 14 ran.
Morebutwhen 80-1 (10-10) Prominent, hampered 1st, mistake and lost place 4th, pulled up after, in a race won by Monkey Kingdom (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
