dwelt soon pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
took keen hold close up in 4th, ridden and no impression over 2f out, effort when carried head high over 1f out, stayed on near finish
keen tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, all out and just held on
led and soon pressed, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, driven and rallied near finish, just held
Moonadee beat higher rated horses in a classified event at Nottingham back in May and has been raised 10lb for his trouble. Preference is for MOLTEN LAVA as he looks to have an easier task raised 5lb for winning at Windsor last month and Paul Cole's charge gets the nod. Longside finished a bit closer at Wolverhampton last time but that was over 6f while winning hurdler Collodi last won on the Flat in 2013.
Collodi (GER) 20-1 (10-0) Towards rear, hit 1st, not much room after 3rd, mistake 3 out, no impression, 10th of 17, 12 1/2l behind Gran Maestro (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Moonadee (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Held up in last pair in touch, driven and headway 2f out, ridden to challenge when carried head high and wandered inside final furlong, led final 75 yards, kept on, won at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gs in May beating Vale Of Iron (9-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Molten Lava (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Hot Mustard (9-6) by hd, 9 ran.
Longside 14-1 (9-7) Raced wide prominent over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Houdini (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in May.