close up, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, weakened run-in
held up behind, mistake 4th, fell 7th
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 11th, unseated rider 2 out
held up in rear, pushed along approaching 10th when slipped, soon lost place, not recover
chased leaders, reminders 9th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last
chased leaders, ridden to challenge last, chased winner run-in, kept on towards finish, always held
held up mid-division, towards rear when mistake and unseated rider 4th
led to 4 out, ridden to regain lead before 2 out, pressed last, held on well towards finish, gamely
It's becoming increasingly difficult to make excuses for Ilongue, beaten three times off this mark recently. It's also hard to make a case for Karingabay Queen and Bajan Sunshine from out of the handicap but Wasntme, who was pulled up over 3m at Chepstow last time, could do better back over this trip. HIGH OSCAR is now back on a winning mark, however, and can concede weight all round, though he's hardly the most consistent of chasers.
High Oscar 8-1 (9-12) Close up in 4th, went 3rd 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 44l behind Ready Or Not (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Goldfinger (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 10th, weakened and pecked next, tailed off when hit 4 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Surenaga (11-7) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) gs in Feb, 9 ran.
Idris (GER) 66-1 (11-3) Chased leaders until ridden and lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, 11th of 13, well behind Jordan (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Oranger (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, weakened 10th, soon beaten, 9th of 14, well behind Our Columbus (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Wasntme (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Towards rear, ridden 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Quazy De Joie (11-0) at Chepstow 3m Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (4) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Ilongue (FR) 7-4fav (10-1) Led, went right 4 out, headed next, pecked 2 out, tried to rally before last, well held flat, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Monsieur Georges (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-95 (5) gf.
Karingabay Queen 66-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, driven when slightly hampered 6th, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Insignia (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd.
Bajan Sunshine (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure 2 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 31l behind Atherstone Hill (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan.
