My Moment created a favourable impression when successful on his second start over fences at Warwick earlier this month having run promisingly first time out over the larger obstacles and Henry Daly's gelding has solid claims but he may have to settle for minor honours behind BEDLAM BOY, who gets the vote with Quwetwo rated the best of the rest. The selection was useful over hurdles and has shown a decent level of form in both starts over fences in winning contests at Carlisle and Ayr in good fashion and Ferdy Murphy's gelding looks the one to beat. Stable companion Big Burrows is capable but looks the second best of the two Murphy runners with a bigger threat likely to come from Tartan Snow. Stuart Coltherd's gelding was beaten behind Bedlam Boy at Ayr last time and is strictly held on running that day but that was his seasonal reappearance and there may be more to come. Jonjo O'Neill's Al Co has disappointed in both starts over fences so far and is hard to recommend in a race where Quwetwo looks more likely to play a part in the finish. Howard Johnson's gelding is lightly raced having had just five runs so far and he has to be considered on his first outing of the season and his chasing debut. Bedlam Boy has an obvious chance on recent form though and looks the one they all have to beat.
My Moment (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) With leaders, led approaching 3rd, joined 2 out, driven out, won at Warwick 2m beg chs (4) sft beating Copper Bleu (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Quwetwo 20-1 (11-7) Led, hit 3rd, soon headed, led after next, headed when hit 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, well behind when blundered 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Mikael D'haguenet (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Bedlam Boy (IRE) 4-9fav (11-5) Led from 1st, clear 2 out, won at Ayr 2m nov chs (3) sft beating Primrose Time (9-13) by 6l, 5 ran.
Tartan Snow 20-1 (10-13) Held up, jumped slow 6th, ridden after next, soon outpaced, went moderate 3rd approaching 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Bedlam Boy (11-5) at Ayr 2m nov chs (3) sft.
Al Co (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Not fluent, held up in rear, ridden and struggling 8th, no chance 4 out, kept on from last, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Riverside Theatre (11-0) at Newbury 2m 1f beg chs (3) gs in Nov.
Big Burrows (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 8th, fell 10th, in a race won by Gansey (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f beg chs (4) hvy in Nov, 4 ran.
