held up in 4th, dropped to rear and reminder 7th, mistake next, went 3rd before 11th, chased winner under pressure after 4 out to next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
led, hit and reminder 6th, ridden when idled and headed before 11th, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, ridden and kept on same pace, held flat
held up in rear, chased leading pair 10th, led before next, made rest, ridden and pressed 2 out, held on under pressure flat
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader to 4th, remained in touch, lost place 10th, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up after 12th
MORESTEAD finished well beaten behind Intac at Hereford last month but is only a pound higher than when a close-up second at Stratford the time before. A wide-margin winner over a shorter trip at this meeting last year, Brendan Powell's charge gets the nod today. Ballagio was a maiden over hurdles and hasn't shown a great deal over fences so far, while an inadequate trip and fast ground may both count against Breaking Silence who, along with Chevy To The Levy and Captain Crackers, also returnS from a break here. Tenzing makes his chasing debut but looks a very modest performer on the evidence so far.
Breaking Silence (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Led until 2nd, close 3rd, niggled along after 8th, ridden and dropped last after 10th, not fluent next, rallied after 13th to lead before next, headed approaching 3 out, reagained lead before 2 out until before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Pairc Na Gcapall (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Morestead (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Chased leading pair throughout, mistake 7th, struggling 4 out, soon lost touch, 3rd of 5, 32l behind Intac (11-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Ballagio (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 6th, not fluent 7th, effort 9th, outpaced and no impression after 4 out, 4th of 8, 23l behind Clu Agus Cail (10-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Chevy To The Levy (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, hit 11th, soon ridden, not fluent 13th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Sun Tzu (11-13) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Captain Crackers (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leading pair until after 7th, went 3rd again after 12th, 2nd before 4 out, no chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 9, 23l behind Themanfromfraam (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Tenzing (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 18, 30l behind Surfboard (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Aug.
