led, headed and flattened 3rd, chased winner, ridden and no impression before 2 out
last trio, jumped slowly 7th, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in rear, mistakes 1st and next, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next
mostly tracked leader and keen, led 3rd, made rest, hit 5th, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly
chased leaders, hanging left when saddle slipped on bend and rider lost irons after 3 out, left 4th next, plugged on in 3rd run-in
in touch, going for run on inside on bend after 3 out when badly hampered, not recover, struggling in 4th when fell next
took keen hold, chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, lost modest 3rd run-in
last pair, reminders 5th, pushed along and struggling after next, tailed off
Gary Moore runs three in this but only one has seen a racecourse before. Norab is not really progressing but Present Destiny shaped with promise when fourth at Bangor. Gang Warfare was s decent stayer on the Flat but was inclined to hang in behind horses on his hurdles bow at Ffos Las and has a few lengths to find with the runner-up CAPTAIN GEORGE. Michael Blake’s gelding is still heading in the right direction and can open his account over timber today.
Captain George (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, soon slightly outpaced, closed to take 2nd when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Delface (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in May.
Gang Warfare 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, hanging left and no impression before last, 5th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Delface (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gs in May.
Jim The Danger 66-1 (11-4) Always behind, driven and struggling before halfway, soon lost touch, well tailed off and soon pulled up, at Kempton 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Norab (GER) 8-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Robinroyale (10-12) at Chepstow 3m (4) gd in Dec.
Now Listen Here (IRE) Captain Marvelous gelding out of Thanks Eileen.
Present Destiny (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in 4th until mistake and lost place at the 4th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Lieutenant Gruber (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in May.
Rob Robin (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, struggling approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Feb.
Mickey Buckman Gleaming gelding out of Mysaynoway.
