led, mistake 9th, mistake and headed 2 out, 1 length down when blundering and fell last
soon tracking leader, mistake 9th, ridden 4 out, led after 2 out, left clear last
tracking leader when blundered and unseated rider 4th
mistake 2nd, held up, headway 8th, mistakes from 11th, weakened 13th, but kept on to take poor 2nd flat
in touch until ridden 13th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 14th soon weakened, pulled up 4out
always behind and never dangerous
Moorlands Again has performed well in his two starts over fences, and was far from disgraced when trying to give weight away to the useful Young Ottoman at Plumpton last time, so is sure to play a big part here. However, marginal preference goes to Shardam, who followed a win at Fontwell with an excellent fifth in the Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster last time. He should find this company much less testing and is fancied to score here. Master Ride chased home One Knight on his chasing debut at Exeter, but a bigger threat should come from Another Moose, who was better than all of these over hurdles and should strip a good deal fitter than when well beaten at Exeter on his first start in nearly two years.
