chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, not reach winner
with leader, led 4th, ridden and headed 7th, one pace from 3 out
chased leaders, hit 7th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, 7 lengths down when mistake and rider lost iron last, not recover
always behind
led to 4th, led again 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 6th, led 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, hung left flat, all out
Not the best betting medium but we do have a strong fancy for Master Papa, who gets a confident vote ahead of Long Road and Denarius Secundus. The selection has to carry a massive twelve stone five here this afternoon but has earned the weight with two impressive victories. He just had to be pushed out to win by a length and three quarters last time at Bangor and there looks to be plenty more to come. Long Road was also successful last time, it was in a hurdles contest at Wincanton. He is making his chase debut this afternoon and will no doubt have been well schooled by his top trainer. Denarius Secundus is pretty modest but does at least boast a recent victory, he could run into a place off his low weight. However Master Papa is expected to land the hat-trick, despite his welter burden.
Shaka's Pearl 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Be My Destiny (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 11 ran.
Kercabellec (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Made most to 9th, weakened next, 8th of 10, 46l behind Regal Term (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) gd in Apr.
Long Road (USA) 11-4fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on to lead final 50 yards, driven out, won at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd beating Brown Fox (10-1) by a hd, 17 ran.
Another Penny 100-1 (10-3) In touch, slow jump 3rd and lost place, stayed on from 2 out, 6th of 13, 18l behind Northaw Lad (11-3) at Chepstow 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Denarius Secundus 6-1 (10-9) In touch, led 7th, headed 9th, edged left 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 16, 10l behind Collinstown (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Schoolhouse Walk 50-1 (10-0) Towards rear, steady headway 8th, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened after last, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Phildari (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Master Papa (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 4th, led last, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd beating Mooramana (11-10) by 2l, 14 ran.
Plantaganet (FR) 9-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 23l behind Spinaround (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
