Held up, 5th halfway, improved into moderate 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, closed on clear leader after 3 out, led before 2 out where slight mistake, asserted before last, pushed out briefly run-in, easily
Led and disputed, led after 5th, 5-lengths clear before 8th, left well clear 5 out, reduced advantage after 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 10/1
Held up towards rear, progress into moderate 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, no impression in 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 8/1
Close up and disputed, headed after 5th, dropped to 3rd at 6th, slight mistake next, dropped to moderate 5th 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off
Moonlight Escape (6/4), Lakemilan (2/1), Gold Smoke (6/1), Zipporah (9/1), Field Exhibition (10/1), Theatre Run (25/1), Harry Smiles (33/1)
Tough and game mare over hurdles since the turn of the year MOONLIGHT ESCAPE will be expected to transfer her solid timber form to the larger obstacles on chasing debut here following a win at Cork earlier this month. Lakeinmilan and Gold Smoke are the best of the rest.