led, blundered 3 out, soon headed and ridden, hung right and one pace before next
tracked leader, led after 3 out, jumped right from next, kept on, ridden out flat
chased front pair, not fluent 2 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, never on terms, lost 2nd final stride
chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
always behind, struggling 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out
in rear, when stumbled and unseated rider 3rd
mistake 1st, mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 2nd final stride, no chance with winner
mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened before last
held up, behind, modest 5th when mistake 2 out, kept on from last, never nearer
OZZIE THE OSCAR lost his unbeaten record over hurdles at Newton Abbot in May but that was a Class 2 event. He should make a winning reappearance though is only rated 2lb higher than Mister Kit, also unbeaten over hurdles prior to his recent second at Carlisle where was giving a stone to the winner. The others are probably playing for places, though the filly Wishing Well did win over 1m6f on the Flat at Redcar two weeks ago and Largy Girl was second in a Perth bumper in June. Zipple Back has scope so may be best of the rest.
Mister Kit 4-5fav (11-12) Made most, driven when hard pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Derintoher Yank (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Ozzie The Oscar (IRE) 5-4fav (11-10) Tracked winner, lost place after 3 out, driven to regain 2nd next, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression with winner from last, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind West Approach (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (2) gd in May.
Alexander The Grey 20-1 (11-5) Held up well in rear, closed after 5th, 4th and losing touch after 3 out, 4th of 6, 17 1/2l behind Keep In Line (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Ansaab 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Cabragh (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Blagapar (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Correggio 12-1 (9-5) In touch, led over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 26l behind Henry Smith (9-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Zipple Back (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division on inside, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 17, dist behind Bacardys (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Largy Girl (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Led, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Bingo Conti (11-0) at Perth 2m (6) gf in Jun.
Wishing Well 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Sporty Yankee (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
