always towards rear, tailed off
mid-divison until weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
made all, ridden clear after 4 out, just held on
mid-division, weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, no extra from last
always towards rear, tailed off
in touch, hit 6th and 8th, weakened quickly when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway after 8th, weakened quickly next
chased leaders until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
prominent, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
prominent, outpaced by winner 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, just failed
chased leaders, ridden approaching 8th, weakened 4 out, blundered next
held up towards rear, hit 4th, headway 6th, weakened before 4 out
held up behind, plugged on past beaten horses from 4 out, went poor 4th last
Nonrunner
This is a competitive handicap hurdle, but HELLO MOSCOW holds solid claims and he is narrowly preferred to Magnifico and Silver Spinner. Jim Best's 7-year-old won well last time when he got the better of Spider Boy at Plumpton. He idled a bit in front that day so the application of blinkers looks a big plus and he sets the standard for the others. Magnifico won over this course and distance last time when he had Cashel Blue behind him. The last mentioned shapes as though he will be suited by a longer trip, while Magnifico is far from consistent and he is not one to be siding with at a short price. Silver Spinner is a likeable mare from a yard in good form and she loves the ground so she is not without hope. There are many in with chances here and the narrow vote goes to Hello Moscow.
Its Tough (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, reminders after 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Gullible Gordon (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec.
Hello Moscow (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, driven into narrow lead 9th, kept slight advantage, hard driven from 3 out, all out to hold on near finish, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb beating Spider Boy (9-7) by a nk, 12 ran.
