towards rear, effort, chance 3 out, outpaced next, rallied after last, stayed on well flat to go 2nd towards finish
close up, outpaced 4 out
tracked leaders, headway to challenge 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra flat
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, effort, kept on one pace
mid-division, headway 4 out, led 3 out, ridden out
towards rear, mistake 4 out, effort, chance next, weakened 2 out
raced keen, led, headed 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, pushed along 4 out, outpaced next
held up in rear, headway 3 out, effort approaching last, kept on one pace flat
Paperprophet can hump topweight to victory, with According To Pete, River Alder and Crazy Horse all worth a mention at least. Nicky Richards and Tony Dobbin teamed up to win this event 12 months ago with Bob's Gone, and on his latest effort, Paperprophet looks set to keep the prize at Greystoke. In truth the eight-year-old has been a bit disappointing since tackling better company over the past two years, but this step up in trip and easier ground will surely help his cause, and there does not appear to be lot to beat here, apart from According To Pete. Malcolm Jefferson's charge had looked a progressive sort before disappointing on his handicap debut at Stratford last time, and is given another chance to prove himself. He an go close without being good enough to beat the selection. River Alder won over the course-and-distance 12 months ago and in fact stays further. She is a future Scottish National type according to her trainer and that should be kept in mind for future reference. Crazy Horse was pulled up on his last outing in February and is rapidly approaching the end of his career, while Monte Rosa should be noted in the market. However, we return to his stablemate Paperprophet as the answer.
Paperprophet 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent and reminder 5th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and effort after 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind North Landing (9-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Indy Mood 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, outpaced from 7th, 7th of 12, 43l behind Westender (11-9) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) gd.
River Alder 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, effort after 6th, soon lost place, ridden approaching 9th, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 21l behind Mughas (11-5) at Ayr 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Reivers Moon 11-2 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leader approaching last, one pace flat, 4th of 10, 6l behind Seeyaaj (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar.
According To Pete 11-4fav (10-11) In touch, ridden 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, 5th of 13, 10l behind Tamreen (10-12) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Monte Rosa (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) fell 1st in race won by Parisienne Gale (11-1) at Hexham 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Tobesure (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along 7th, outpaced 4 out, kept on flat, 4th of 17, 20l behind Imtihan (10-7) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Apr.
Crazy Horse (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 7th, tracked leaders after 3 out, weakened 2 out, dismounted when pulled up in race won by Day Of Claies (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb, 11 ran.
