tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led before 10th, headed last, beaten final 100 yards
in touch in rear, outpaced from 10th, mistake 12th, well beaten after 3 out
led until 6th, not fluent 7th, outpaced from 10th, well beaten 3rd after 3 out
took keen hold, tracked leader on inside, led 6th, headed before 10th, challenged after 12th, led last, ridden out
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, outpaced from 10th, well beaten after 3 out, blundered 2 out
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MON PARRAIN landed the odds with the minimum of fuss in one of these events at Fontwell a fortnight ago. He looks the one to beat once again. Simply Wings ran well for second in a hunter chase at Hereford in between placed efforts in handicaps while a loose horse did Mr Madeit no favours at Fakenham and the latter fell at the last when in the lead. Open Hearted was still beaten a long way when third at Wetherby but ran well for a long way and can finish closer today.
Mon Parrain (FR) 1-3fav (12-6) Held up, 3rd after 4th, 2nd from 6th, led 12th, clear from 14th, easily, won at Fontwell 3m 1f (6) sft in Feb beating Current Exchange (11-12) by 26l, 5 ran.
Open Hearted 8-1 (12-4) Held up behind, headway 5 out, went 3rd when not fluent next, soon ridden, plugged on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 24 1/2l behind Galway Jack (11-10) at Wetherby 3m (6) sft in Feb.
Mr Madeit (IRE) 14-1 (12-4) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed approaching 12th, led again and hampered by loose horse before next, all out when fell last, at Fakenham 3m (6) gs in Feb.
Poole Master 9-2 (12-0) Badly bumped 1st, raced wide, chased leaders, every chance 3 out until not fluent next, chased leading pair, awkward last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind Pacha Du Polder (12-8) at Bangor 2m 4f (6) sft in Feb.
Whichwaytobougie 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, reminders before 9th, struggling when mistake 11th, went modest 4th 3 out, kept on, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Top Cat Henry (12-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (6) gd in Mar.
Simply Wings (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged 8th, led 10th, headed after next, jumped right and beaten 4 out, weakening when jumped right 2 out, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Global Dream (10-11) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.