chased leaders, weakening when mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
in rear, headway 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out
in rear, headway 8th, led 14th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten
held up in touch, pecked 5th, reminders after 8th, led 12th to 14th, weakened approaching 2 out
led to 3rd, with leader, led 9th to 14th, weakened and jumped right from 4 out
in rear, ridden and headway after 14th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well
chased leaders on outside, lost place approaching 10th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
chased leader, led 3rd, hit 7th, headed 9th, weakening when mistake 12th
Moss Bawn gets the confident vote here with Auditor and San Marco rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Yakareem and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Auditor rates the main danger on his latest second behind Fieldsofclover especially as the return to this longer trip should suit and he should be closely watched in the market. San Marco is another that could go well on his latest second behind Monty's Tan but he is hard to win with. Half An Hour could improve for the fitting of first time blinkers but he continues to be beset by breathing trouble and is passed over for that reason. Of the remainder Fadad is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but for the winner we return to the progressive Moss Bawn.
Half An Hour 5-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway 9th, ridden after 11th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Maidstone Monument (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf, 8 ran.
Good Man Again (IRE) 40-1 (9-13) Prominent, mistake 3rd, not fluent 7th, soon driven along and lost place, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Salt Cellar (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 16 ran.
San Marco (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led until headed 3 out, rallied to regain 2nd 2 out, no impression when mistake last, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Montys Tan (9-12) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Tudor King (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Prominent, pushed along and lost place after 9th, soon behind, 10th of 16, 27l behind He's The Biz (10-4) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf.
Moss Bawn (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (10-7) Led and jumped right, headed 5th, led again 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf beating Yakareem (10-1) by 2l, 12 ran.
Faddad (USA) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Poor Tactic's (10-10) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Auditor 33-1 (10-2) Prominent, led after 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Fieldsofclover (11-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Jun.
Mollycarrsbrekfast 9-2jt-fav (9-11) Towards rear and jumped left throughout, soon well behind, rallied and stayed on to go 3rd after last, 3rd of 11, 8l behind Charliemoore (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp chs 0-95 (G) frm in Oct.
