tracked leader, mistake 5th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, led approaching last, hung left and stayed on strongly, run in
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before last
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, one paced under pressure
pulled hard, soon in touch, headway 5th, ridden and effort after 3 out, kept on one pace
* PULLED UP - should read: raced keen towards rear, hit 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last.
led, mistake 2nd, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no extra
mid-division, outpaced halfway, kept on one pace from 2 out, no impression on leaders
towards rear, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next
The Mick Easterby-trained Moonlit Harbour has taken well to hurdles and is fancied to banish the memory of a painful defeat inflicted by the useful Meggies Gamble when the two met in a similar contest at Wetherby last month. Whispered Secret, Crunchy and King Of The Arctic are also going the right way in this sphere and head the list of dangers to the selection. However, Moonlit Harbour, who edged out Cumbrian Knight on his only other previous visit here, had shown plenty of promise before failing to shine last time and is given the benefit of the doubt today. Time may tell that there was no disgrace in his Wetherby effort and the son of Bal Harbour may have too much toe for his rivals this afternoon. Richard Guest does well with his runners at this course so Whispered Secret has to be placed high on the list of alternatives, but this German import was very free on his debut run in this country and may find Moonlit Harbour too experienced a rival this afternoon.
