tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, pressed winner 2 out, ridden next, gaining towards finish
made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden out
tracked winner until 6th, tracked leaders, blundered next, mistake 3 out and last, weakened
TOMMY’S OSCAR beat the previous Grade 2 winner Boothill when landing a similar contest at Doncaster and should have the measure of Baron De Midleton back in a handicap. The latter returned to winning ways at Newcastle on his first outing after wind surgery but Captain Zebo arrives out of sorts and makes a belated debut over fences.
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Prominent, jumped right on occasions, led narrowly 3 out, shaken up and asserted approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Doncaster 2m (1) gd in Jan beating Boothill (11-7) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 5 out, shaken up and forged on before 3 out, pushed along 2 out and clear, ran on well, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Heroique De Maulde (11-6) by 11l, 4 ran.
Captain Zebo (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Raced wide close up, pushed along and every chance approaching 2 out, weakening when hit last, 6th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Tanganyika (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
