towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 6th
given clear lead start, reduced lead 5th, driven and headed after next, chased leader until 7th, weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off
jumped poorly in rear, tailed off when went badly left 2 out and last
in touch in chasing group, weakened and struggling 3 out, tailed off
in touch in chasing group, driven in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before next, weakened flat
chased clear leader in 3rd, went 2nd 7th, led before 2 out, kept on flat
took keen hold, prominent in 4th in chasing group, went 3rd before 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up in last trio, plugged on approaching 2 out, stayed on to 3rd flat
held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 2 out, modest 5th when hit last, went 4th in closing stages
chased clear leader, closed 5th, led after next, headed approaching and mistake 2 out, switched left and kept on flat, always held
MORESTEAD seems to like it here and has tumbled down the weights lately. He is 3lb lower than when runner-up over course and distance on Boxing Day and is the selection in a modest affair. Haling Park was only beaten a neck at Towcester last month but is a long standing maiden and My Boy Ginger has more scope. He's been quite highly tried over hurdles so far and should do better now going handicapping. The remainder make little appeal.
Until The Man (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) Chased clear leader, closed before 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed flat, hard driven to assert final 100 yards, won at Wincanton 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf in Oct '10 beating Lady Willa (10-2) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Morestead (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed 3 out, one pace, 5th of 11, 11l behind Laughton Park (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Fluter Phil 200-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, hit 7th, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Up And Go (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hdl (2) sft in Feb.
Courting Whitney (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always behind, no chance when went left and mistake 2 out, 10th of 12, 38l behind Some Secret (10-11) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
My Boy Ginger 50-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 6, 48l behind Chris Pea Green (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Starlight Air 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 15, 27l behind Tarabela (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Midnight Choice 33-1 (9-13) Held up behind, headway and in touch when hampered 7th, led 4 out to before next, soon ridden, no impression before last, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 11, 15l behind Tara Tavey (10-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Haling Park (UAE) 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon in 3rd place, ridden to before last, kept on and headed near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Nicky Nutjob (10-5) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Bright Light 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, well beaten 5th, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Alder Mairi (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Alaccordion 66-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on outside, reminders after 5th, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Like Ice (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar '12, 10 ran.
