mid-division, headway 4th, led last, ridden out
held up, headway 7th, disputing close 4th when fell 9th
led, ridden, headed last, stayed on
soon behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
keen, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
mistakes, held up, keen, headway 8th, hampered 9th, weakened next
jumped right, behind, some headway when mistake last, never troubled leaders
prominent to 9th, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along 7th, ridden, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat
chased leaders to 8th
prominent, keen, lost place after 3rd, headway 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
headway 8th, slightly hampered 9th, soon weakened
Master Papa won with more in hand than the winning margin would suggest at Perth last time and is taken to defy his 7lb penalty at the main expense of Mooramana and Risington. The last mentioned is less exposed than many of these and has to be respected but it remains to be seen how he comes out of his last race when taking a heavy fall. Percipient has a nice racing weight but needs to improve on recent evidence and of more interest may be He's Hot Right Now, especially now that the yard of Richard Guest is back among the winners. Bel Ombre would have claims on the form shown here in March but has since then disappointed at Chepstow and may now be best watched. Mooramana has been running consistently well over both hurdles and fences of late and has to be respected but Master Papa was good value for his success last time and is taken to follow up.
Master Papa (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to lead after last, readily, won at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr beating Karo De Vindecy (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Great Memories 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 18l behind Traprain (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Mooramana 5-2fav (10-12) Led until 5th, remained prominent, chased winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Salinas (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f beg chs (E) gf in Jul.
He's Hot Right Now (NZ) 13-2 (9-9) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 15l behind Glen Thyne (10-0) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Saxon Mill 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next pulled up 2 out in race won by Colophony (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb, 16 ran.
Risington 13-2 (11-5) Led, headed 3rd, led again 6th, headed 7th, led again next until fell 5 out in race won by Sailor A'Hoy (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-88 (5) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Percipient 12-1 (10-9) With leader, led 6th, ridden and headed soon after and weakened, 5th of 11, 25l behind Dance With Wolves (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Apr.
Bel Ombre (FR) 4-1 (10-7) Always behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Fantasmic (10-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 7 ran.
