held up behind in touch, went 3rd over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon no chance with front pair
made all, hung right paddock bend, ridden 3f out, soon hard pressed, kept on under pressure, just held on
tracked winner 6f, soon pushed along in 3rd, lost place over 5f out, ridden and weakened 4f out
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 6f, switched left and ridden over 2f out, soon challenged and every chance, kept on, held hear finish
chased leaders 3f, soon behind, tailed off halfway
Saucy Baron and Lothian Gem are easily overlooked but the newcomers Fling Me and Top Gamble are worth a second glance. The former is related to a couple of National Hunt winners while the latter is a half-brother to bumper and hurdle winners Zimbabwe and Zaffre. However, the safest option is to stick with O'FAOLAINS BOY, a point-to-point winner who made a promising debut under Rules when third at Newbury last week behind Oscar Rock.
Fling Me (IRE) Definite Article gelding out of Seductive Dance.
O'Faolains Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, led 13f out, headed over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 3rd of 16, 15l behind Oscar Rock (11-0) at Newbury 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Saucy Baron 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, lost place halfway, soon behind, last of 8, 47l behind Fiddlers Bid (11-0) at Ascot 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Top Gamble (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Zeferina.
Lothian Gem 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened 7f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Cevaro (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) gs in Nov.
