led, headed 6th, tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out
with leaders, in rear and reminder before 9th, weakened next, tailed off
with leaders, led 6th, blundered 9th, pressed when mistake last, kept on
in touch in 4th and in rear, headway when blundered 4 out, every chance when blundered last, not recover
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Front-runners generally do well on the chase course here and FRIZZO could run the finish out his rivals if Richard Johnson gets him into a rhythm. He's only a couple of pounds higher than his last winning mark. Oscar O'scar bids to follow up last week's easy Sedgefield victory under a penalty but steps up a grade for this. Rear Admiral can't be ignored and Midnight Monty has more scope than most. Queen Spud should also have learned plenty from her fencing bow at Bangor but hasn't raced since November. Azert De Coeur went close at Wetherby in January but fell next time and was soon beaten on his latest start.
Frizzo (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Prominent, led before 4 out, ridden after next, hard pressed 2 out, headed after last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Grimley Girl (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Azert De Coeur (FR) 11-8fav (11-5) Prominent early, chased leaders after 4th, headway approaching 9th, under pressure before 3 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 4, 18l behind Ballyadeen (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Midnight Monty 28-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 4th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Nexius (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leader next, led approaching 2 out, clear last, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Discoverie (10-6) by 16l, 10 ran.
Rear Admiral (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on outside, steadied 5th, headway when not fluent 12th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 11 3/4l behind Raktiman (11-8) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Mr Syntax (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, weakened from 7 out, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Queen Spud 22-1 (10-11) Slowly away in rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 8, 31l behind John Louis (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
