held up in close 4th, went modest 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo
made all, set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, just pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, always doing enough
tracked winner 3f, pushed along inside final 4f, soon ridden, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
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CARIBENO drops back down in trip after landing a five-timer with last week’s easy victory over 2m here. But he’s looking at a big hike in the weights after this and Sir Mark Prescott’s charge can take advantage. Oslo is usually in the mix without winning and it was the same story over 1m2f here last time but Alpha Theta faced a tougher task at Newcastle on her recent handicap bow and makes more appeal than the returning Red Force One and Grain Of Sense.
Oslo 11-2 (9-0) In touch, close up halfway, carried wide 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Byford (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Red Force One 5-1jfav (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Marine One (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Sep.
Caribeno 4-5fav (9-12) Made all, quickened pace 2f out, soon clear, eased inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Chocolate Box (9-13) by 5l, 6 ran.
Grain Of Sense (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Arabescato (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Alpha Theta 4-1 (9-6) Led narrowly, headed and chased leader after 4f, pressed leader 3f out, every chance when shaken up 2f out, ridden and outpaced after 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind King Of The South (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.