jumped right, held up, closed 2nd, led before 5th, headed last, held towards finish
held up, closed 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, stayed on well
chased leader, led 4th, headed before next, blundered and unseated rider 6th
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 2nd, weakened before 3 out
jumped right, led until 4th, every chance 2 out, held last, no extra flat
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TOMMY'S OSCAR won four times last winter and ended the campaign with a close third in a Grade 2 handicap at Ayr. He looks the one to beat if ready after a break. Takeit Easy went up 7lb for an easy victory at Ludlow in May and couldn't quite cope at Stratford the following month and though Alqamar has completed a four-timer he only just got home at Cartmel and is 3lb higher. Four-times winner Another Theatre is just 2lb higher than a comfortable victory at Sedgefield in March while the consistent Constancio is back on the same mark as his last victory. Scorched Earth has run poorly on the Flat this summer.
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Jumped right, 2nd or 3rd, closed on leader from 5th, every chance last, not pace of winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Milkwood (11-6) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Takeit Easy 3-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 5th, smooth headway to challenge after 2 out, ridden and every chance when jumped right last, kept on well flat, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Hooper (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Alqamar 11-8fav (11-12) Midfield, ridden after 2 out, switched wide and ran on to lead before last, stayed on strongly home straight, held on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Ingleby Hollow (11-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Another Theatre (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Midfield, ridden after 6th, towards rear 3 out, soon lost touch, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Constancio (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-2) Led, ridden and responded before 4 out, driven after 3 out and went 5 lengths clear, pressed at 2 out, headed at last, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Glory And Fortune (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Scorched Earth (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Keen early, held up in last, ridden 3f out, always rear, 11th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Wynford (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.