not always fluent, chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind 9th, closed before 12th, outpaced 14th, rallied after 3 out, led flat, stayed on
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 6th, went 2nd again 8th until blundered and unseated rider 12th
not always fluent, tracked leader until 3rd and again from before 6th until 8th, ridden and struggling after 12th, last and weakened from 3 out
led, clear 2nd until 7th, ridden when not fluent last, headed and one pace flat
held up, closing when mistake 11th, went 2nd when mistake 13th, ridden after 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out
Charlie Longsdon's string is going well but In The Gate's form figures are starting to resemble an obscure dictionary entry. Moorlands Jack seems better at Worcester than anywhere else and has been well beaten in his last two starts while Unknown Legend often ruins his chance by pulling too hard. Richard Johnson is reunited with UPTON MEAD (NAP) having won on the gelding at Plumpton back in January. He'll have needed his comeback at Fontwell and can get back to winning ways here as Crescent Beach has an absence to overcome.
Moorlands Jack 9-2 (11-12) Held up behind in touch, hampered 4th, outpaced in 4th before 2 out, ridden and stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with leaders, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Saddlers Deal (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
In The Gate (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, slow and lost ground on front pair 3 out, closed after 2 out, ridden to close and went 2 lengths 2nd when fell last, in a race won by One Lucky Lady (10-10) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Sep, 4 ran.
Upton Mead (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Chased leader until 10th, soon outpaced, well beaten from 11th, 4th of 5, well behind Ladfromhighworth (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sep.
Unknown Legend (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Took keen hold, led after 2nd, headed when not fluent 2 out, switched right before last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Gorteenwood (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Crescent Beach (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 12th, led going well when not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung right before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Kentford Legend (11-12) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Feb.
