tracked leaders, fell 11th
with leader, jumped left and bumped 1st, mistake 2nd, hit 10th, led next, headed 12th, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat
led, jumped right and bumped 1st, headed when mistake 11th, led 12th, headed before mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, hit 1st, blundered next, slow and lost place 5th, mistake 6th, pulled up before next
fell 1st
in rear, headway 16th, challenged 3 out, very chance when ran out and unseated rider 2 out
held up on outside, not fluent 13th, headway 15th, challenged 3 out, every chance next, 3rd and no extra last
in rear, 3rd at the 13th, closed 15th, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
Black Narcissus completed a hat-trick early last year and bounced back to score at Catterick a couple of weeks ago but is now on her highest-ever mark. Sonny The One landed a better handicap than this a year ago at Taunton and is now 1lb lower so a return to form would see him there with a shout. Paddy The Oscar isn't the most consistent but would have to be considered if in the same kind of mood that saw him runner-up at Warwick on New Year's Eve. FINANCIAL CLIMATE was in excellent form at this time in 2015 when completing a double but hasn't won since after shooting up the ratings. He's dropped back to a lowly mark and though only third of four at Warwick wasn't beaten far and looks ready to regain the winning thread.
Sonny The One 9-2 (11-6) Prominent, led 9th, headed next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Ballinvarrig (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, 2nd again 11th until before 14th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Court Frontier (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Royal Redemption (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) In touch, lost place 6th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 9th, at Ludlow 2m 4f (3) gs in Dec.
Financial Climate (IRE) 11-4 (11-7) Led or disputed lead, went on 5 out, hard pressed when hit 2 out, headed between last 2, ridden and no impression in 3rd flat, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Peckhamecho (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Castarnie 12-1 (11-2) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Black Narcissus (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Started slowly, behind, pushed along in 5th after 12th, ridden and struggling after 15th, rallied and switched left run-in, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Tommy The Rascal (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Water Wagtail 6-1 (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 13th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Shanann Star (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) With leaders, blundered 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
