Papa Oscar

His recent form makes for difficult reading. A fourth-place finish is the closest he has come to troubling the judge, and his last three completed runs have produced two ninths and a sixth. The dash in his form figures indicates a non-completion at some point — a race he did not finish — which adds another layer of concern. He raced just yesterday, so the team clearly believe there is something worth persevering with.

Papa Oscar is trained by Clare Hobson, who operates a small yard out of Royston in Hertfordshire. Three winners on the board this season shows the stable is capable of getting horses to perform — the question is whether Papa Oscar can become one of them.