not always fluent, made most until 13th, soon ridden, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
tracked leaders, pushed along from 11th, not fluent 13th, no impression before 3 out, mistake last, went 3rd towards finish
pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, led 13th, clear from 4 out, stayed on well
held up, headway 6th, lost place after 7th, closed before 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner, one pace
held up, awkward and reminder 7th, pushed along before next, behind 11th
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, not fluent 13th, chased winner before 5 out, no impression when losing 2nd 3 out, blundered last, weakened flat
Paddy The Oscar is 5lb higher than when a beaten favourite in an amateurs' race at Plumpton last time and looks to have it all to do. Winged Crusader appears out of sorts but Donapollo won at Leicester last month and should make a bold bid to follow up. GENTLE GEORGE also won at Leicester 11 days ago and in better company. A useful hunter chaser, he has a good strike-rate under Rules and may be capable of scoring again.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 11-4 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 4th until 5th, mistake 11th, soon ridden, not fluent 12th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Letbeso (11-3) at Chepstow 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Feb.
Gentle George 4-1 (11-6) Made all, ridden before 4 out, stayed on gamely, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb beating Bebinn (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Led but pressed, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied approaching the last, kept trying, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Ringa Bay (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo Am hcp 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Wayward Frolic 14-1 (11-2) Led, not fluent 6th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 38l behind Allez Vic (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Feb.
Hopstrings 7-2 (10-12) Jumped slowly and last 1st, not fluent 3rd, went prominent next, led 5th, reminders after 7th, jumped left and headed 10th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 6, 30l behind Mrs Peachey (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs nov chs (5yo+) (4) sft in Feb.
Donapollo 11-4fav (11-8) Held up, hampered 1st, headway 8th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat, ridden out, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb beating Killfinnan Castle (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
