in rear, headway after 4 out, a close 3rd when hampered and fell 3 out
led, reminder before 10th, reminders after 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner
tracked leader, mistake 4 out soon outpaced, left 3rd and fell 3 out
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden before and weakening when not fluent 4 out, left 3rd 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders, headway before and mistake 12th, led 3 out and left clear, ran on strongly
Nonrunner
Fine Rightly has done well since the turn of the year. He chased home last week's Aintree Grade 1 winner Sizing Granite at Naas in January and returned to that track last month to win a Grade 3 having scored over this track and trip in between. He'll be a tough nut to crack but OSCAR ROCK is finally starting to fulfil his potential and can complete the hat-trick. He has won his last two at Newcastle and Kelso with the proverbial ton in hand and a step up to this level is a natural progression. Solar Impulse is unproven over this trip and Grate Fella doesn't look good enough while Seventh Sky will be having his 16th start of a busy campaign and could find a couple of these are a lot more progressive. Top Gamble looked as though he'd had enough for the season last time at Ascot.
Oscar Rock (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd after 11th, hit 4 out, challenged after next, led 2 out, driven clear before last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m 5f nov chs (2) gs in Mar beating Final Assault (11-0) by 9l, 5 ran.
Seventh Sky (GER) 6-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, led 3rd, hit 11th, clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Mar beating No Buts (11-7) by 8l, 9 ran.
Grate Fella (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Prominent, hampered 2nd, ridden after 9th, no impression after 4 out, 4th and well held 2 out, 4th of 8, 18l behind Just Cameron (11-5) at Haydock 2m nov hcap ch (3) sft.
Solar Impulse (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Prominent on inside, just beginning to lose place when blundered 4 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 32l behind Sizing Granite (11-4) at Aintree 2m nov chs G1 (1) gd.
Top Gamble (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Led, soon pressed, 15 lengths clear after 3rd, headed 3 out, weakening when stumbled on bend before next, 5th of 7, 37l behind Un Ace (11-3) at Ascot 2m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Mar.
Fine Rightly (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leader in 2nd, led 7th, headed 5 out, disputed again 3 out, narrow lead before 2 out, ridden last, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Naas 2m 4f nov chs Grd 3 (1) sft in Mar beating Rule The World (11-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
