led, increased tempo home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened thereafter, lost 3rd flat
always towards rear, never involved
prominent, ridden to lead 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, kept on same pace from last
held up, pushed along and struggling 3 out, late headway for distant 3rd
always towards rear, tailed off
held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, forged into lead travelling well approaching last, kept on well flat, readily
Hunters Call is in the veteran stage now but never seems to run a bad race and should pick up some prize money again with Global Citizen likely to set a strong pace. Navajo Pass beat an odds-on favourite in this last year but hasn’t backed up that run and has a 6lb penalty to shoulder today. TOMMY’S OSCAR is a thoroughly likeable sort who boasts an excellent strike-rate. He finished third in this grade at Ayr last season and has improved since so looks the one to beat with Rockadenn held on Doncaster running last month.
Navajo Pass 10-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, weakened quickly before 2 out,, 7th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Hydroplane (10-2) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Garo De Juilley (FR) 11-1 (10-10) 8th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Grand Art (10-1) at Auteuil 2m 3f hcp lst hvy in Oct.
Global Citizen (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Disputed lead, led before 3rd, hit 3rd, headed and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and well held, 10th of 12, dist behind Tritonic (11-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Hunters Call (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) In rear, went 3rd 2nd flight, pressed leader after 2 out, led narrowly going well before last, soon ridden, headed 1f out on run-in, kept on well, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Guard Your Dreams (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gs in Dec.
Rockadenn (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, closed 5th, went 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-3) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Prominent, took it up travelling well 2 out, led last, bounded clear flat, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan beating Christopher Wood (11-4) by 6l, 7 ran.
