held up in touch, mistake 5th, led approaching 10th, headed 4 out, weakening when mistake last, soon lost place
mid-division, headway 10th, led 4 out, clear after 3 out, pushed out easily
held up in rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up after 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 8th, chased leaders 11th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
raced in rear, headway 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway halfway, not fluent 8th, soon chasing leaders, lost place after 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on, no chance with winner
tracked leader, lost place 6th, soon tailed off,behind when pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders, led 9th, soon headed, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last
led until 9th, soon under pressure, weakened 4 out
Nonrunner
Suzy Bull's Master T deserves to get his head in front having found one too good in each of his last three starts in points but he may have to settle for minor honours again with preference for OSCATELLO, who gets the vote ahead of Predateur. The last mentioned is the one of the highest rated of these having earned a rating of 125 but he looked beaten before falling four out behind Cedrus Libani at Ludlow in March on his most recent start and may be best watched now. Gold Heart was not disgraced behind Freeline Fury at Newton Abbot over a year ago when last seen under rules and has shown winning form between the flags of late so he has to be respected, while Rose Grissell's Mr Tee Pee is another that has shown better form in points of late but needs to improve to trouble the selection. The vote then goes the way of Ross Oliver's Oscatello, who was well held in a decent handicap hurdle at Cheltenham when last seen under rules over a year ago but having earned a rating of 128 over fences after winning a beginners' chase at Leicester previously, he has the ability to win this and has been showing that ability in recent starts in points.
Predateur (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Prominent, chased winner 4th, 3 lenghts down when fell 4 out, in a race won by Cedrus Libani (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Oscatello (USA) 11-10 (12-7) Led 2-5; rallied 15; led app 2 out; easy, won at Trebudannon 3m ptp gs in Apr beating Mioche d'Estruval (12-7) by 12l, 8 ran.
Celtic Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) (tt) in tch til wknd 15, 4th of 5, 19l behind Own Line (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp fm in Apr.
Gold Heart (FR) 1-3 (12-7) (tt) held up; led aft 4 out; v easy, won at Charing 3m ptp gd in Apr beating He's On His Way (12-0) by 15l, 6 ran.
Latalanta (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Led 3 til hdd aft 6; lost tch 14, 4th of 5, 33l behind Victree (12-0) at Godstone 3m ptp in Apr.
Master T (USA) 2-1 (12-5) Held up; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Cape Stormer (12-5) at Penshurst 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Mr Tee Pee (IRE) 5-4 (12-0) Ap; led 5; clr 3 out; easy, won at Penshurst 3m ptp gf in Apr beating Garundi (12-0) by 20l, 6 ran.
Portland Bill (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Ap; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Lady Myfanwy (10-7) at Cold Harbour 3m ptp.
Reflex Blue 10-1 (12-0) Led to 11; wknd 13, 4th of 6, 46l behind Cape Stormer (12-7) at Peper Harow 3m ptp fm.
Keepthedreamalive 20-1 (12-5) (cp) led to 6; lost tch 14; to, last of 4, 46l behind Parrain (12-5) at Higham 3m ptp gd in Apr.
