held up, mistake 11th, headway from 12th, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, easily
chased leaders, went 2nd when mistake 12th, every chance 3 out, mistake next, 3rd and weakening before last
led, jumped right at times, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, not fluent 7th, mistake 11th, 3rd when not fluent next, weakened from 4 out
held up, not fluent and weakened 12th, pulled up before 3 out
HALO MOON, who had been a beaten favourite three times after returning from a long break in November, has finally started to fulfil his potential and though a massive 18lb higher than his victory here last month showed at Newcastle last week that there's much more to come. Celtic Intrigue completed a hat-trick on summer ground and was beaten a long way on his return to action on heavy going at Ludlow so wouldn't want any more rain. Alanjou won a better class race than this over a longer trip here last January but has been beaten a distance on both subsequent starts and though the veteran Fine Parchment has scored in much higher grade there hasn't been much encouragement lately. Ravens Brook has been pulled up in four of his last five and beaten a long way in the other.
Halo Moon 7-4fav (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along before 11th, headway before 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Bonzo Bing (11-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Alanjou (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Led until approaching 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after next, 8th of 15, dist behind Amiral Collonges (11-6) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fine Parchment (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Made most, headed after 12th, no chance with front pair before 3 out, finished tired, tailed off, 3rd of 7, dist behind Kings Apollo (10-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Celtic Intrigue (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, led before 15th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 33l behind Still Believing (11-11) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ravens Brook (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent 2nd, reminders 4th and after 7th, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
