in rear, went 4th from 5 out, went 3rd from 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, driven out
held up towards rear, outpaced from 6 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 7th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, one pace
towards rear, jumped badly left 1st, unseated rider next
led, headed 5 out, soon outpaced
tracked leader until 7th, led 2 out, challenged last, kept on and headed run-in
in touch in 4th, in rear from 6th, tailed off 7th
Star Presenter is consistent enough but has yet to win in 13 starts over jumps though he'll be better suited by the quicker ground than most. Jimmy Frost has been waiting for better going for Rusty Nail, who completed a double in the summer. He needed his opening run last season and may do so again while The Informant was well beaten in this a year ago though did complete a double in his next two starts. MORESTEAD is the only course and distance winner and he finished in front of The Informant in this last year. He hasn't been in the best of form but is 14lb lower than his last winning mark as a consequence and looks the one to be on.
Star Presenter (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Keen held up, headway 5th, ridden to chase winner bend approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, eased flat when no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Jay Are (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
Rusty Nail (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Held up last, mistake 10th, headway 13th, outpaced before 4 out, no chance when fell 2 out, in a race won by No Through Road (10-7) at Ffos Las 3m am hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 4 ran.
The Informant 4-1 (10-3) Chased leading pair, mistake 5th, pushed along bend soon after, driven along after 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out, blundered next, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Ballyegan (10-7) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
Tang Royal (FR) 50-1 (10-12) In rear, outpaced 7th, struggling 9th, tailed off when blundered 11th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Leo Luna (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (2) hvy in Feb, 4 ran.
Morestead (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place after 7th, soon driven along, kept on to go remote 3rd at last, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Artifice Sivola (11-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
My Silver Cloud (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, mistake 6th, blundered 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Jay Are (11-7) at Plumpton 2m 4f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs.
What's For Tea 100-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, blundered 2nd, badly hampered and unseated rider 4th, in a race won by Leith Hill Legasi (10-7) at Lingfield 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 7 ran.
