led after 3rd, clear after next, blundered 2 out, kept on, driven out
held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and always held
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 3 out
always behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 4th and reminder, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace
led until after 3rd, weakened before 3 out
rear division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
OZZIE THE OSCAR should make short work of these, despite a double penalty. He won his maiden at Taunton last month and followed up at Newbury in impressive fashion. The others are playing for places if Philip Hobbs' charge completes with Stickee Fingers possibly the best of them having found 2m3f too far when last of five at Haydock. Pray For A Rainbow has won a point-to-point but was well beaten in a bumper here on his debut under Rules.
Ozzie The Oscar (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) Chased leader, led 3 out, clear next, went left and hit last, kept on strongly, won at Newbury 2m (4) gd in Apr beating Herewego Herewego (11-0) by 4l, 15 ran.
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Led and soon pushed clear, headed before 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Aintree My Dream (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (6) sft in Apr.
My Son Max 80-1 (11-2) Led, wandered into 1st, clear after 3rd until before 6th where mistake, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Rejaah (10-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Never To Be (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Majestic Myles (9-10) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Pray For A Rainbow 20-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, 11th of 14, dist behind Ridgeway Flyer (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Shininstar (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 10; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, at Cold Harbour 2m 4f mdn gd in May.
Stickee Fingers 25-1 (11-0) Bumped and chased winner 1st, lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out, last of 5, 20 1/2l behind Hollies Pearl (11-6) at Haydock 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Right Madam (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, weakened before 3 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Mr K (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.