jumped left, led, ridden 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, lost place before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression
in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along briefly after 5th, never on terms
held up towards rear, closed 6th, 3rd and held from 2 out, stayed on same pace
led until 1st, chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, mistake 8th, not fluent next, soon switched outside, headway going well before 3 out, led last, easily
OSCARS MOONSHINE (NAP) is penalised for winning a Class 5 at Hereford last week but that was a huge leap forward from Paul Nicholls’ gelding, who was having only his seventh career start. Talktomenow made a winning reappearance following wind surgery at Perth but has been hit with a 10lb hike in the ratings. Umndeni hasn’t been at his best in two starts this term but Whatthebutlersaw has slipped down the handicap, though looks to be on a downward spiral. Escort'namix has placed in six of his last seven but still seeks a first victory under Rules.
Umndeni (FR) 22-1 (11-10) Not always fluent, prominent, led after 5th, headed 7th, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Regarding Ruth (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Talktomenow 4-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, headway to press leader 3 out, led travelling strongly before 2 out, ridden before last, ran on strongly run in, cosily, won at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Frame Rate (10-8) by 6 1/2l, 9 ran.
Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, hampered on bend and lost place soon after, no impression after, kept on flat, 6th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Regarding Ruth (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Adimelo (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, nudged along before 3 out, soon struggling, 7th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Francky Du Berlais (11-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Max Forte (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened 7th, behind and struggling next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Escort'namix (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Led until 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 12l behind She's A Dancer (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Oscars Moonshine (IRE) 16-5fav (11-7) Tracked leader, eased into the lead after 2 out, ridden along and kept on well close home, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Ratfacemcdougall (11-8) by 3l, 12 ran.
