held up mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leader next, led approaching 2 out, clear last, easily
led, joined 7th, headed 11th, under pressure 4 out, stayed on same pace after 2 out
in touch, weakened 11th
held up towards rear, slow 2nd, detatched after 8thh, pulled up before next
mid-division, mistake 3rd, blundered and rider lost irons 5 out, well recovered, chased leaders 3 out, never able to challenge
held up in touch, lost place before 4 out, soon beaten
mid-division, weakened 4 out
prominent, joined leader 7th, led 11th, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, no extra
held up towards rear, slow 5th, never a factor
held up towards rear, under pressure after 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
non runner
A tricky puzzle to solve but Oscar O'scar had been knocking on the door over hurdles prior to his third behind Bollin Line at Catterick. However, he's very closely matched with the second in that race, DISCOVERIE, who gets the nod this afternoon. Both of the latter's wins over hurdles came here and he now looks ready to strike over the larger obstacles. Recent Newcastle winner Rosquero has struggled off this sort of mark in the past while Court Of Law and Attention Please are out of form, though it would be no surprise to see the latter make his mark over fences eventually and blinkers are fitted today.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4 out, 5th 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Bollin Line (10-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Court Of Law (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 7, 28 3/4l behind Harleys Max (10-2) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Devon River (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden after 4 out, well held 3 out, 8th of 10, 25l behind Bollin Line (10-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Hi Bob 16-1 (11-4) Held up, hampered 5th, ridden 12th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when refused last, at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Halcyon Days 40-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, beaten 4 out, left remote 2nd from 2 out, 2nd of 3, dist behind Out Sam (10-11) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Rosquero (FR) 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, went 3rd from 6 out, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, driven out, held on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Retrieve The Stick (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Attention Please (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) In rear, weakened from 10th, tailed off, pulled up, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Discoverie 10-3fav (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, edged left before last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Bollin Line (10-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Dundee Blue (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders before 4 out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 7, 11l behind Captain Sharpe (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Zazamix (FR) 28-1 (10-4) Mid-division, weakened 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Molko Jack (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 6th of 7, 17l behind Captain Sharpe (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
