led until 5th, chased leaders until weakened before 3 out
chased leader, bumped 4th, led 5th, headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, outpaced approaching last, plugged on to 3rd half a furlong from home
held up in 6th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, tailed off
held up in last pair, promising headway approaching 3 out, went 4th and hung left from before 2 out, continued to hang left, stayed on to 2nd a furlong from home, no chance with winner
chased leaders in 5th, pushed along approoching 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
chased leading pair, went left 4th, went 2nd next, led approaching 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed when blundered and headed last, not recover and lost 2nd a furlong from home, weakened to 4th last half furlong
chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd and stumbled 2 out, led last, pushed along and came readily clear flat
always in rear, blundered and reminders 4 out, struggling after, tailed off
ROBBIE is going from strength-to-strength and was having his first start away from Southwell in over a year when slamming his rivals at Doncaster. Not surprisingly he's gone up 9lb but that doesn't look like preventing a fourth success on the bounce. Rockawango, a Listed winner over timber in France, is taking time to settle down for James Ewart but there's no doubt he has the ability for a race such as this and he has to be a threat. His credentials are very similar to those of Softsong, another who looks certain to be scoring soon having performed with credit in better company at Sandown on his last two starts. Ultimate has generally performed at a higher level but rarely wins and White Fusion disappointed at Market Rasen last time.
Robbie 9-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Doncaster 2m Handicap Hurdle (0-140) (3yo+) (3) gs in Dec beating Ulys Du Charmil (10-5) by 9l, 8 ran.
Kudu Country (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Well off the pace in last and never on terms, went poor 5th 4 out, 5th of 6, 23l behind Toubab (11-12) at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd.
Rockawango (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Chased leading trio, ridden and well held before 2 out, weakened soon after 2 out, 6th of 19, 18l behind First Avenue (10-5) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) hvy.
Softsong (FR) 4-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased leaders before 2 out, disputing 3rd but no chance with winner last, weakened flat, 9th of 12, 15l behind Lord Of House (9-9) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) hvy in Jan.
Ultimate 7-2 (11-12) Led until 2nd, led before 5th, mistake 3 out, edged left, headed and bumped before 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 10, 6l behind Pearls Legend (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb.
White Fusion 2-1fav (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 7l behind Crafty Roberto (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Red Inca 14-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden last, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Cloudy Bob (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Spiekeroog 3-1fav (10-8) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 43l behind Palawi (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb '12.
