behind, headway 4 out, soon no impression
held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, led 5 out, challenged next, ran on strongly
midfield, headway 10th, soon chasing leaders, kept on well, never able to challenge
always in rear
chased leaders, joined leader 5 out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on well, never reached winner
always in rear
tracked leaders, lost place 7th
led until 6th, wekened 9th, behind when pulled up 5 out
midfield, headway 7th, no impression
chased leaders, mistake 8th, effort 4 out, soon weakened, modest 4th
prominent, led 5th, mistake 5 out, soon headed, weakened after next, moderate 5th
OSCAR TIME may be well into the veteran stage but remains a talented individual, especially in this hunter chase grade. Not at all heavily raced in the past five seasons, he finished a superb fourth behind Aurora's Encore in last year's Grand National and was always in charge on his return to Rules recently when scoring cosily at Uttoxeter. He should have far too much class for this opposition despite a significant drop in trip. Moon Over Miami will also be 14 next birthday and although this formerly very useful sort is hardly a light of days past, he still looks the likeliest danger. The rest are out of form with Windy Arbour a token choice as next best.
Moon Over Miami (GER) 14-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, led 4th, headed 6 out, outpaced 4 out, plugged on before 3 out, 6th of 11, 17l behind Popaway (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.
Oscar Time (IRE) 8-13fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Uttoxeter 3m hts chs (6) gd beating Dante's Storm (12-4) by 6l, 5 ran.
Bow School (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace from last, 6th of 16, 4l behind Exit To Freedom (9-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f (5) gs in Apr.
Castley Lane 4-1 (12-5) (v) oht; mid-div; prog to chse ldrs 14; ev ch 16; outpcd app 3 out, 3rd of 12, 25l behind Have One For Me (12-5) at 18/05 Border 3m ptp sft.
Dawn Ride (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) (v) held up; hdwy 9; wknd 12; to, last of 7, 45l behind Mistissio (12-0) at Bilsdale 3m ptp gs.
Locked Inthepocket (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Hdwy 8; chsd wnr 13; no ex 2 out, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Best Served Cold (12-0) at Wheatland 3m ptp gd.
Quix 25-1 (12-0) In tch to 11; to & pu last, in a race won by Newspage (12-0) at 17/05 South Durham 3m ptp gd, 10 ran.
Silent Snow (IRE) 14-1 (12-5) Prom til lost plce 10; wl bhnd when pu 4 out, in a race won by Douglas Julian (12-5) at Fife 3m ptp gs in Apr, 6 ran.
Unwanted Gift (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd bet last 2, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Dr Double Act (12-0) at 18/05 Knutsford Races Club 3m ptp gf.
Windy Arbour 25-1 (11-7) In rear, not jumped well, detached before 12th, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Oscar Time (12-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hts chs (6) gd.
Working Title (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) (h) a bhnd; pu last, in a race won by Findlay's Find (12-5) at Worcestershire 3m 2f ptp gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Radharc Na Mara (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Trackd leaders, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Beggar's Velvet (11-7) at Kelso 3m 2f hts chs (4) sft, 10 ran.
Printing Press (IRE) 2-1 (12-5) (cp) led til hdd 2; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Kahn Do It (11-12) at Pendle Forest & Craven 3m ptp gd.
