chased leader, led 3rd, headed briefly 13th, pushed along before 5 out, headed and dropped to 3rd after 5 out, driven and one pace before next
held up in 4th, mistake 9th, close 3rd on bit 5 out, 2nd soon after, upsides 4 out, led going easily approaching 3 out, in command next, ridden out run-in
led until went left 3rd, chased leader, reminder before next, jumped left again 6th, led briefly 13th, chased leader until before 5 out, weakened 5 out, 4th and beaten when pecked next, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
chased leading pair, pushed along and hit 11th, 2nd before 5 out, led after 5 out, soon pressed, ridden before next, headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner
AZURE FLY made the early running in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham last month before being eventually pulled. He'll appreciate the return to novice company and there is nothing wrong with his earlier form. He should get an easy lead in this and makes more appeal than Sin Bin, who is looking an increasingly tricky ride. Blinkers replace the latter's usually cheekpieces today, however, and he only weakened at the last in a decent contest at Newbury three weeks ago. Silver Commander could figure if fully wound-up after a short break but it's hard to have much faith in Up For An Oscar at present.
Azure Fly (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Led after 2nd to 5th, in touch, mistake 12th, lost place when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by The Druids Nephew (11-3) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Mar, 24 ran.
Silver Commander 9-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, stumbled 1st, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ballinvarrig (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Up For An Oscar (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders to 6th, behind when pulled up after 11th, in a race won by Midnight Lira (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Sin Bin (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hit 12th, headway from 15th, pressing for 3rd last, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 10l behind Carruthers (11-11) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Mar.