chased leader, led 2nd until before next, stayed chasing leader, ridden 5th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
led until 2nd, stayed chasing leaders, led briefly before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd
not always fluent, held up behind leading trio, not fluent and ridden 3rd, outpaced and in rear 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
raced wide, chased leader 2nd, led before next, ridden after 3 out, headed before next, hung left and beaten soon after 2 out
took keen hold, held up tracking leading trio, headway to lead 2 out, soon clear, readily
Sebastiano is better known as a chaser nowadays and made little impression behind Alph here on his latest start. Just Beware, another C&D winner, has been in better form but was well beaten off a lower mark at Folkestone last time so it's difficult to get away from OSCAR PRAIRIE. Warren Greatrex's gelding probably didn't beat much at Folkestone in November but won with the minimum of fuss and, given that was only his fifth start over timber, he's probably open to more improvement than today's rivals.
Sebastiano (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Held up in 7th, behind after 4th, pushed along and struggling before next, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Alph (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Oscar Prairie (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Chased leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear from 5th, well in command when hit last, won at Folkestone 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov beating Top Smart (10-7) by 5l, 6 ran.
Reefer Beefer (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up behind, pushed along after 5th, never dangerous, 5th of 14, 40l behind Nicene Creed (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Just Beware 8-1 (10-8) Held up in last pair, headway to chase leader 5th until 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off, 5th of 6, 30l behind Kylenoe Fairy (11-1) at Folkestone 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Nov.
Rosoff (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracking leaders when blundered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Marodima (11-12) at Plumpton 2m clm hdl (5) gf in May, 4 ran.