midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, awkward 8th, ridden and close up 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly flat
midfield, pushed along briefly after 4th, relegated towards rear and reminders 6th, driven before 7th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
pressed leader, led narrowly 6th, headed before 7th where jumped ahead, headed narrowly after 4 out, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, one pace flat
prominent, jumped left 5th, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, awkward 4 out, ridden after 3 out, well behind when not fluent last, faded flat
never travelling towards rear, losing touch when ridden before 8th, well behind 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway into midfield 4 out, ridden before 2 out, moved into modest 3rd before last, one pace
led narrowly, headed briefly 6th, outjumped 7th, led narrowly after 4 out ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly before last
Reallyradical failed to land a hat-trick over fences at Fontwell last time having won over hurdles off a 7lb lower mark at the same track earlier. MY LAST OSCAR is preferred as the latter justified favouritism when scoring easily over course and distance last month and there looks more to come from Nicky Martin’s charge over staying trips. Whydah Gally is upped in distance after placing at Newton Abbot without threatening the winner while Sidi Ismael returns to action with a shout off is current mark having recently switched yards.
Sidi Ismael (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Led, headed 2nd, ridden when close up before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Final Reminder (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Reallyradical (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Never going well and ran in snatches, chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, went badly right again and bumped rival next, went right 4th and 8th, driven and lost place after 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Whydah Gally 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, plugged on from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Grangeclare Glory (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Mustang Alpha (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Prominent early, chased leaders, pushed along 8th, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 14, 28 3/4l behind Kansas City Chief (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
My Last Oscar (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, led after 6th, made rest, came clear from 2 out, very easily, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Just Toby (11-4) by 12l, 8 ran.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Mid-division, lost place before 3rd, behind 5th, mistake 10th, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Clongowes (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Led, hit 11th, headed soon after 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Movethechains (10-1) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
