in touch in 4th, took keen hold, jumped slow 3rd, raced wide approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off
led, pressed from 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and well held when fell last
in rear, jumped slowly 4th, headway on inner before 3 out, left 2nd last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, kept on and one pace from last
tracked leader, joined leader 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, led next, clear before last, eased last 100 yards
Grate Fella was placed in a couple of bumpers in the spring while Oscar O'Scar will have learned plenty from his first run at Hexham in March. It will be interesting to see if there's any money for ex-pointer Josies Orders and he makes more appeal than the returning Emerging Artist but IT'S OSCAR and Ma Filleule may be the pair to concentrate on. Donald McCain's runner disappointed when well backed at Worcester in May but looked as though he'd gone over the top and has been rested since. He's probably the one to beat on a couple of earlier runs at Towcester and may have too much pace for Nicky Henderson's filly, who is making her UK debut today and was competing over fences in France last season.
Grate Fella (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Led, headed 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Now Its My Turn (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Maiden (4-6yo) (6) gd in May.
It's Oscar (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Tracked leader until ridden after 5th, weakened last, 7th of 10, 20l behind Faha (10-5) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Josies Orders (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Mostly chsd ldrs in 3rd until 4th & looked btn aftr 4out, so from 2out & fair 3rd but no ex bef last, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Blackwater King (11-7) at Dromahane 2m ire ptp sft in Apr.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 5-2 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, kept on final 2f, 4th of 15, 12l behind Green Flag (11-4) at Hexham 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Ma Filleule (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 6 Unknown Winner (0-0) at Senonnes-Pouance(FR) 1m 7f n h flat 3yo gd in May.
Emerging Artist (FR) 7-4fav (9-13) Chased leader in 2nd, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 9l behind Mount Athos (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 60-100 pol in Apr '11 (flat).
