held up towards rear, mistake 10th, headway when blundered next, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
led, not fluent 10th, headed after 13th, not fluent and weakened next, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, 6 lengths down last, stayed on well flat to close on idling winner
prominent on outside, lost place and pushed along 6th, ridden after 8th, closed after next, struggling 13th, behind when mistake 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
chased leader, led after 13th, clear 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, edged right and idled flat, held on
held up towards rear, not fluent 13th, some headway 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, switched left and steadied slightly after 3rd, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 5th, some headway after 7th, struggling 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, no impression, plugged on
withdrawn
OSCAR NOMINATION won over track and trip last year and went close again back here in July when caught in the closing stages. Gary Hanmer’s charge is preferred to Poldark Cross, who makes his chasing debut having placed in all three starts over timber. Sandy Boy has struggled since winning at Worcester though can race off a similar mark here while Out For Justice finished runner-up here earlier without threatening the winner.
Poldark Cross (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Apple Rock (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Oscar Nomination (IRE) 4-1 (10-6) Led until 4 out, led after 3 out, 2 lengths up when mistake last, hung left towards finish, headed close home, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Cesar Et Rosalie (10-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Sandy Boy (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway into midfield 5th, took closer order 12th, pushed along 15th, jumped slowly next, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Mercian Knight (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, led 10th until mistake 12th, weakened 19th, soon pulled up, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Dragonfruit 5-1 (11-13) Mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 8th, blundered 11th, pushed along before 13th, ridden after 15th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Westend Theatre (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Out For Justice (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) In rear, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Northern Bound (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Anywayyoulookatit (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, awkward 3rd, slow jump 4th, in rear and reminders 7th, ridden and lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Steel Wave (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, struggling 11th, soon well beaten, 8th of 10, dist behind Railway Muice (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Emphatic Qualm (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In rear, hampered 1st, ridden before 6th, soon well beaten, 7th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Pounding Poet (11-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in May.
