held up in last pair in touch, struggling 5 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up in last pair in touch, mistake 5 out, soon tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd approaching last, no extra in 3rd flat
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened from next
tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge 4 out, led on bit next, always in command after, unextended
tended to jump right, made most, mistake 10th, headed 3 out, one pace in 4th when not fluent next, no impression before last
disputed lead, driven after 4 out, ridden and one pace before last, kept on, no chance with winner
Moss On The Mill scored over 3m here back in May and is 7lb higher on his return. TARA ROAD (NAP) has the more recent form when denying Lightentertainment a hat-trick at Ascot at the start of the month. He's fancied to shrug off a 4lb rise and land this. Phone Home won a handicap over track and trip earlier in the year and that looks stronger form than Copper Birch or Dan's Wee Man have so far managed.
Champagne Rian (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, 16th of 17, well behind Heronry (11-2) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Moss On The Mill 6-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, headway 4 out, outpaced in 3rd when not fluent next, soon ridden, stayed on to lead last, drew clear flat, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in May beating Vif Argent (11-9) by 5l, 7 ran.
Copper Birch (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, went 4th 6 out, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 7, 16l behind Bob Ford (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Tara Road 11-2fav (11-8) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway before 2 out, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, 2nd between last two, stayed on under pressure run in to lead post, won at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd beating Lightentertainment (11-4) by ns, 14 ran.
Phone Home (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, well held in 3rd 3 out, snatched 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Bob Ford (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Oct.
Dan's Wee Man 2-1fav (10-9) In rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, every chance run-in, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Lydstep Point (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
