held up in touch, headway approaching 8th, joined leader approaching 10th, led next, clear 4 out, hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, pushed out flat
led to 3rd, led again after 5th to approaching 7th, lost place next, dropped rear, stayed on again 4 out, no impression from next
in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching next, soon tailed off
prominent, led 3rd to after 5th, led again approaching 7th to 11th, pecked landing 5 out, ridden approaching next, soon no impression
prominent, ridden approaching 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
held up in touch, headway 7th, weakened after 10th, behind when mistake next
held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 3rd 10th, pecked next, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
Not the strongest of events and a chance is taken with chasing debutante Oscar Performance. The winner of a couple of novice hurdles, he has the scope to make a chaser and can make the most of the weight he receives from Heracles. The latter took his time to get the hang of things over fences, but he has done nothing wrong in his last two outings over the bigger obstacles and as a consequence he has to give plenty of weight away, which may prove beyond him. Platers Captain O'Neill and Kingsdown Trix can fight out the minor honours.