soon tracked leaders, raced wide, weakened from 10th
led, hit 8th, headed 9th, led 10th, ridden and headed before last, rallied run-in, regained lead post
tracked leader, led 9th, headed 10th, in 3rd before last, one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along before 9th, weakened from 2 out
held up in rear, outpaced 9th, headway before 2 out, led before last, ridden run-in, kept on and caught post
Ruacana was just about the best of these over hurdles but has become a little disappointing. Barry Geraghty is on board here, however, and he should go close. Orsippus was also decent over timber but he's another who has rather lost his way over the last year or so. Nicky Henderson has a tremendous strike rate with the few runners he sends to Kelso and MASTER OF THE GAME can enhance his record. The ground here will be perfect for the eight-year-old, who will have been well schooled, so he gets the nod.
Boric 250-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 4th, ridden and headed last, kept same pace, 4th of 6, 6l behind Un Guet Apens (11-5) at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) sft in Apr.
Master Of The Game (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led after 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next, 25th of 28, well behind Lac Fontana (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Orsippus (USA) 11-1 (11-5) Mid-division, in touch on outside, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, 15th of 16, 33l behind Carlton Jack (10-11) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Ruacana 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 2 out, soon weakened, 12th of 24, 30l behind Don Poli (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Mar.
Runswick Royal (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Lac Fontana (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar, 28 ran.
