keen held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, driven to lead final 100 yards, all out
tracked leader, hit 6th, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced
in touch, headway 5th, tracked leader 3 out until next, kept on same pace
chased leaders, lost place 6th, weakened quickly, pulled up 3 out
in touch in rear, headway to chase leader 3 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on one pace
slow 1st, chased leaders, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, outpaced from next
led, not fluent 7th, ridden and hit 2 out, headed final 100 yards, rallied gamely close home
Oscar Nomination has never won in eight starts between the flags and has been well beaten over hurdles but KATEBIRD, four times a winner on the Flat, gave notice of an imminent victory over timber with a close third at Leicester in January, form that should be good enough for this. Georgian Firebird has been racing over much shorter but stays the trip and would have a chance on her two runs at Uttoxeter in December. Darsi's Jewel was well beaten in a Catterick seller a couple of weeks ago while Ormskirk, a winner in Jersey in August, has shown nothing in his last half-dozen starts.
Oscar Nomination (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up, took keen hold, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Collooney (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Jan.
Katebird (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd and kept on flat, held near finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Lara Trot (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Ormskirk 10-1 (11-6) Always behind, struggling after 10th, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Jimmy (10-6) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Georgian Firebird 10-1 (10-2) In touch on outside, lost place after 3rd, pushed along after next, reminders after 5th, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Deep Resolve (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, bumped 1st, weakening when hit 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Jurys Out (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Darsi's Jewel (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, went remote 2nd after 3 out until next, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 29l behind Hey Bob (10-0) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Asknotwhat (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair until approaching 4 out, soon weakened quickly, last when pulled up pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
