led 2f, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, kept on to go 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner
raced keenly, in touch, chased winner 6f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong
raced wide in mid-division, headway 6f out, effort 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f
tracked leaders, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, outpaced 6f out, soon weakened
raced keenly, led after 2f, made rest, quickened 7f out, drew clear over 1f out, very easily
behind, lost touch halfway, soon tailed off
held up, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms
held up behind, headway 5f out, ridden and effort 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
There is not much form to go on in this bumper so we will side with Theatrical Moment ahead of Scots Dragoon and No Telling. Theatrical Moment won emphatically on his debut in a bumper where a few of his rivals were quite well fancied. He came home by 18l that day and on the evidence of that he will prove tough to beat here. Scots Dragoon is well related and Nicky Henderson's strike-mate in these type of events means that he has to be on any shortlist. No Telling is related to Supreme Leader and the booking of AP McCoy is eyecatching so he is one to watch in the betting. Intense Suspense will have to improve on what he showed on his debut to get competitive, and it will be a surprise if Theatrical Moment can't get his head in front again.
Auroras Encore (IRE) Second Empire gelding, half-brother to winners up to 1m3f.
Bennynthejets (IRE) Beneficial gelding out of an unraced mare.
No Telling (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Pre Token Presidium gelding, half-brother to hurdles and bumper winner Gods Token.
Scots Dragoon Silver Patriarch gelding, half-brother to several winners up to 1m and over jumps.
Torksey Lock Emperor Fountain gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Theatrical Moment (USA) 7-4fav (10-7) Mid-division, raced green and outpaced halfway, smooth headway to challenge over 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, soon drew clear, won at Musselburgh 2m nhf (6) gs in Jan beating The Snurglar (11-4) by 18l, 15 ran.
Charlie Blue Shahrastani gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Intense Suspense (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Lease Lend (11-5) at Haydock 1m 5f 4yo nhf (6) hvy in Jan.
Morenito (FR) Nononito gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler/chaser Lancero.