towards rear, blundered badly 9th, jockey lost irons and pulled up before next
mid-division, weakened from 10th, lost touch from 12th, pulled up before 3 out
led approaching 2nd, hit next and 2 out, shaken up approaching and hit last, driven out running
held up, headway to mid-division after 12th, ridden approaching and hit 4 out, weakened from next
in touch, ridden approaching 4 out and weakening when blundered an unseated rider, 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 12th and gradually weakened
led until headed 2nd and in touch until fell 5th
mid-division, chased leader and ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden 4 out, kept on after
track leaders, ridden and approaching 4 out, kept on
held up, ridden and approaching 4 out, soon one pace
Moor Spirit is still on a handy weight and gets the vote over Hollows Mill, Noblefir and Case Of Poteen to name but three. Peter Beaumont has left Kylie Time in here under topweight so Moor Spirit can line up with just 10st 5lb on his back in his bid to follow up a win at Southwell around three weeks ago. The seven-year-old was having only his second outing for new connections when beating Pink Harbour, and although that was over two miles, he will have no difficulty with the longer trip today, and off just an eight-pound higher mark, he is the one to beat again. Hollows Mill will definitely appreciate the extra half-mile here and will be expected to come on for his chase debut second to Amadeus at Hexham. He will be there or thereabouts, but Noblefir has been given plenty of weight considering that he makes his debut over fences in handicap company. Case of Poteen was well behind the useful Fashion's Monty at Hexham last time but has won here in the past, albeit over hurdles. This should not really take too much winning, and Moor Spirit lines up in form so has obvious claims.
