keen hold in touch, tracked leading pair 14th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, eased run-in
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened under pressure 12th, pulled up before 14th
chased leaders until outpaced 14th, plodded on from 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 10th, under pressure approaching 3 out, tired when hit 2 out, pulled up before last
led after 4th, headed 3 out, no chance with winner 2 out, kept on well flat to hold 2nd
held up in rear, hit 9th, headway and in touch 11th, weakened 14th, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 4th
always in rear, blundered 11th, tailed off
in touch, 6th and ridden when fell 14th
behind, ridden 8th, struggling next, tailed when pulled up after 13th
led to 4th, tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, lost 2nd next, one pace under pressure approaching 2 out, kept on to press for 2nd run-in but no chance with winner
Majestic Moonbeam gets the verdict in this decent handicap chase, Mon Mome and Infrasonique are put forward as the main dangers. Jonjo O'Neill's seven-year-old returned after a year's holiday with a very good effort at Folkestone, chasing home Muttley Maguire. That run should have blown away the cobwebs and if he doesn't bounce he should go very close today. Mon Mome has been running well for his in form yard and although he may now be in the handicappers grip he should still be involved in the finish. Infrasonique should be spot on following two promising efforts this season and looks on a very decent mark, he could be worth an each-way saver. Bar Gayne gets in here with a very low weight and could prove best of the others, but our idea of the winner is Majestic Moonbeam.
Mon Mome (FR) 11-4jt-fav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Terivic (11-0) at Towcester 2m nov chs (D) sft in Nov.
El Viejo (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent until weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, 43l behind Lodestar (10-5) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Jan.
Follow The Flow (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Led to 5th, prominent until ridden 16th, weakened 17th, 5th of 7, 31l behind Moorlands Again (10-13) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft.
Majestic Moonbeam (IRE) 11-4fav (11-8) Held up, headway to track leading pair 3 out, upsides last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Muttley Maguire (11-7) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Nov.
Infrasonique (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair until outpaced 3 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Muttley Maguire (11-7) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Nov.
Billy Ballbreaker (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Blundered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Trenance (10-4) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft, 12 ran.
McSnappy 10-1 (11-2) In touch, went 2nd 9th, led 11th, mistake and headed 4 out, led last, kept on well under pressure run-in, finished lame, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov chs (E) gd in Apr '04 beating Under The Sand (11-7) by 2l, 7 ran.
Super Road Train 11-1 (10-1) Not fluent 3rd, mistake 9th, always in rear, 9th of 10, 32l behind On The Outside (10-11) at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Sept.
Helixir du Theil (FR) 9-2 (10-0) Held up, with winner from 4th, bad mistake 14th, ridden 16th, weakened next and pulled up in race won by Miners Dance (9-12) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (D) gd in Dec '03, 10 ran.
Bar Gayne (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Behind, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Presenting Express (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Nov.
Dun Locha Castle (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Mistake 2nd, behind, went moderate 4th at 14th, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 37l behind Ebony Jack (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Nov.
