chased leaders, not fluent 9th or 13th, last 14th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
held up in last, not fluent 12th, headway 14th, weakened after 2 out, lost 3rd from last
jumped left and not always fluent, led until 4 out, weakened last
chased leader until 7th, ridden after 14th, weakened 2 out, went 3rd from last
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led 4 out, clear last, easily
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Fact Flow is on a long losing run but has placed in his last three, including here in November. Fellow veteran Mount Oliver also arrives in decent form but THE TOOJUMPA (NAP) has been placing in better races and, though 0-10 over fences, can get his head in front today aided by Jordan Nailor’s claim. Colonel Keating has found only one too good in his last three but continues to edge up the weights. Oscar Wilde is heading in the opposite direction but has proved disappointing while course and distance winner Agent Valdez may still be a few pounds too high. Tazka lacks consistency but is preferred to Bignorm of the others.
Oscar Wilde (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Disputed lead, headed 6th, jumped right 11th, hit next, soon pushed along, faded before 2 out, 4th of 6, 24l behind Prudhomme (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Toojumpa 11-4 (11-0) Held up in close 5th, good headway to track leader 12th, led narrowly 4 out, headed before 2 out, chased leader, ridden between last 2, lost 2nd at the last, edged left under pressure and no extra run-in, 3rd of 5, 2l behind No No Juliet (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Mount Oliver (IRE) 9-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd after 4 out until ridden before next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 20 1/2l behind Arqalina (11-1) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Fact Flow (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway after 14th, went 3rd last, kept on, 3rd of 16, 5 1/4l behind Twojayslad (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Bignorm (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden and beaten from 2 out, no extra last, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Ring The Moon (11-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Agent Valdez 4-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, hit 4th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened home turn, 8th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Molly Carew (11-0) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Colonel Keating (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, lost place after 2nd, closed 6th, lost place again before 8th but soon back in touch, mistake 2 out, went 2nd last, 1 1/2 lengths down flat, no impression when winner found more towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind No Rematch (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Tazka (FR) 13-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Rose Of Aghaboe (10-11) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Organised Solution (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Close up, lost place 4th, behind 6th, pulled up soon after next, at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
