tended to jump right at some fences, led, not keen and coaxed along after 10th, headed before 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
tracked leading pair, chased leader 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed and not pace of winner flat, kept on
chased leader until 3rd, driven along in 4th after, not fluent 11th, weakened next, tailed off
chased leading trio, chased leader 3rd, led before 4 out, ridden and joined next, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
patiently ridden in rear, hit 2nd, headway to 3rd after 4 out, switched right before last, quickened to lead flat, stayed on well, comfortably
Hereweareagain is potentially well treated but the Philip Hobbs-trained gelding has yet to win a race after 11 starts so looks best left out of calculations in a race taken to go to MORESTEAD. Brendan Powell's gelding won well here over 2m2f three outings ago and has done little wrong since then finding just one too good on each occasion, latterly when chasing home Intac at Wincanton, and he can go one better today racing off the same mark as then. Richard Rowe's High Oscar has been given a real chance by the handicapper ahead of his return and would have every chance if the rain arrived. The Seamus Mullins-trained Take A Mile probably needs dropping a few pounds, while Mister Virginian has seemingly lost his way.
Morestead (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no chance with winner next, kept on well for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Intac (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Take A Mile (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, every chance when hit last, kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Buailteoir (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Sep.
Mister Virginian (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Chased leading trio, pushed along at various stages, driven along after 6th, stayed on to modest 3rd 2 out, tailed off, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Alesandro Mantegna (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Hereweareagain (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, bumped next, headway 13th, ridden in 5th when slightly hampered before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Intac (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
High Oscar 9-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, kept on approaching last, never nearer, 6th of 10, 7l behind Senor Shane (10-7) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
