led, ridden and headed between last 2, one pace approaching last
in touch, chased leader 4 out to next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, mistake 4th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
raced keenly, held up, rapid headway to track leader 4th, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, weakened next
held up, driven and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead between last 2, ridden out flat
tracking leaders when slipped and fell 3rd
in touch, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened next
Osolomio stepped up on his debut effort over timber when successful at Chepstow last month and has to be respected on that evidence but Jennie Callindish's gelding has a penalty to carry for that effort and may struggle to give weight and a beating to Nodforms Paula, who gets the vote ahead of Rathmulen. The last mentioned has shown signs of ability in two starts over hurdles and Henrietta Knight's gelding is open to improvement. Mabel may do better for being stepped up in trip, while Bal Birnie has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated since being put over timber. The vote though goes to the Paul Nicholls-trained Nodforms Paula. A bumper winner for former trainer Karen McLintock, he should come on a bundle for his hurdling debut at Bangor in December and is taken to give the Nicholls/Walsh combination a good start to another Saturday.
Osolomio (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, left clear last, ridden out, won at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb beating Synchronised (10-10) by 5l, 16 ran.
Bal Birnie 50-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, 30l behind La Vecchia Scuola (10-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gs in Feb.
Burnbank (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) In touch, weakened 5th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Riguez Dancer (10-7) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 15 ran.
King's Majesty (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Always behind, 14th of 18, 42l behind Blue Bajan (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Nodforms Paula (IRE) 9-4 (10-9) In touch, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 11, well behind Whiteoak (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Rathmulen (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 3 out, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 17l behind Gansey (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Feb.
Mabel (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway when blundered 4th, soon lost place, hung left after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer, 4th of 15, 28l behind Sentry Duty (11-3) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
