led until 2 out, soon beaten, mistake last
chasing leaders 2nd, ridden and weakened 3 out, lost remote 3rd last
held up, not fluent 2nd, badly hampered 4th, not fluent next, jinked left just before 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, dived right into rival and fell 4th
took keen hold early stages, tracked leader, not fluent 8th, led 2 out, soon clear, easily
in rear, hampered 4th, in touch 6th, weakened 4 out, went remote 3rd last
IT'S OSCAR (NAP) came here for a handicap hurdle last month and made all for a comfortable victory despite jumping right. He reverts to fences on a 7lb lower mark than that race and looks to have been found an ideal opportunity to follow up. Mandy's Boy has run poorly in three starts over fences but still finds himself at the head of the weights so On The Case may prove more of a threat if managing to get round safely as he's consistent at this sort of level. Entry To Evrywhere has done very little since landing a point-to-point two years ago and the remaining pair are harder to fancy.
Mandy's Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased winner who was clear before 2nd, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 5, dist behind Sir Note (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Topthorn 14-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, outpaced 7th, well beaten 4th from next, 4th of 6, dist behind Goring Two (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
On The Case 4-1 (11-3) Hampered and brought down 1st, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
It's Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Jumped right, led soon after 2nd, clear 5th, ridden and pressed 2 out, kept on flat, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Lake Chapala (11-2) by 9l, 8 ran.
Entry To Evrywhere (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Led and keen, headed before 6 out, weakened next, 8th of 14, dist behind Olympian Boy (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Tenby Jewel (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up, losing touch after 9th, well behind 9th, 5th of 6, dist behind Pembroke House (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.