tracked leader, led 13th, ridden 2 out, ran on flat
close up, chased winner 14th, ridden3 out, stayed on one pace, lost 2nd close home
held up, fell 6th
in touch, ridden 14th, kept on same pace from 3 out
keen in touch, close 5th when blundered and fell 13th
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
led, jumped left 9th, ridden and headed 13th, behind from next
keen in rear, blundered and fell 4th
OSCAR CHARLIE got off the mark over fences in good style at Lingfield last time. He beat the re-opposing Venetian Lad and Whitcombe Spirit out of sight and looks capable of following-up. Brunette'sonly disappointed off a higher mark when last of four at Lingfield in January having won at the same track before that with Stop The Show a well beaten second, while Zimbabwe has failed to show the form that saw him score over C&D in December in a couple of starts since. Beau Colonel has the past form to figure if back to his best.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Mostly chased winner, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, dropped to 3rd after 9th, dropped to last and weakened approaching 4 out, last of 4, 18l behind Nodebateaboutit (11-5) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Venetian Lad 9-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden and struggling in 6th 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 13, 45l behind Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Oscar Charlie (IRE) 3-1fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, led before 2 out, clear when hit last, won at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb beating Watergate (11-12) by 14l, 13 ran.
Stop The Show (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 10th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 41l behind Pretty Penny (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Whitcombe Spirit 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, plugged on same pace fom 4 out, 5th of 13, 28l behind Oscar Charlie (10-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Ballyvoneen (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, chasing leaders when blundered 11th, under pressure 4 out, weakened 2 out, moderate 4th, 4th of 7, well behind Miss Fleur (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Zimbabwe (FR) 40-1 (10-0) Fell 1st, in a race won by Double Dizzy (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan, 9 ran.
Beau Colonel (FR) 4-1fav (11-1) Steadied start, took keen hold, mistake 4th, headway 8th, not fluent 9th, went 4th after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, 46l behind My Faithful Annie (9-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
