led 2nd, headed 4 out, mistake 2 out, weakening when mistake last
held up, headway 7th, hit 11th, no impression on winner 2 out, stayed on flat
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden 10th, blundered 12th, soon well behind
prominent, led 4 out, clear 2 out, driven out
led, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headed next, stayed handy, blundered 11th, no impression on winner when 2nd from after 2 out, stayed on flat
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 10th, closed before 4 out, one pace in 4th when not fluent last
held up in rear, not always fluent, blundered 3 out, closed 2 out, switched right before last, no impression
Deciding Moment is up a further 4lb for finishing second at Uttoxeter last time but SCOTCH WARRIOR can race off the same mark as when runner-up at Kelso. Michael Smith's charge drops in class for this and won at Ayr back in April when Tahiti Pearl was pulled-up. The latter has his first start since and Foundation Man also returns to action off a 13lb higher mark than when last successful. Alderbrook Lad is rated much higher over hurdles nowadays and may prove best of the rest as he looks to take advantage.
Tahiti Pearl (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Scotch Warrior (10-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gs in Apr, 9 ran.
Deciding Moment (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd before 4 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rockchasebullett (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Scotch Warrior 3-1 (9-8) Led to 2nd, led again 8th, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Simply Ned (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gs.
Foundation Man (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 3rd until before 7th, led 8th, headed 11th, led 12th until 14th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Ballincurrig (10-8) at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs (2) gs in Apr.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed before last, one pace, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Man Of Plenty (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Fredo (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led 7th, headed 16th, 4th and weakening 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Dark Glacier (11-8) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Tregaro (FR) 7-2 (10-7) Held up in 4th, 3rd at 4th until before 7th, 3rd again before 3 out, 2nd soon after 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and idled run in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Abbey Storm (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Shadrack (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Made all, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in May beating Edmund (11-7) by 2l, 4 ran.
