chased leaders, closed 3rd, lost action and pulled up after 7th
held up behind leaders, closed 7th, went 2nd next until 2 out, no extra last
2nd or 3rd, pecked slightly 2nd, challenged 2 out until last, no impression on winner flat
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, not going that well after, weakened 3 out
made all, pressed 2 out until last, clear flat, stayed on well
NonRunner
SIR TIVO, raised 21lb for two victories and a second on his last three starts, will obviously find life tougher off his new mark but may still continue the good work. His hat-trick attempt was only denied in the last strides at Stratford and the winner has boosted the form with a subsequent Uttoxeter success. Go Long concedes the selection 12lb but his overall profile reads well and he contested a much better race last time. Rizzardo wasn't beaten far last time but Boagrius is preferred for the shortlist from a handicapping perspective racing off a career-low mark.
Go Long (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) In touch in mid-division, headway 11th, lost place after 4 out, 11th of 18, 21l behind Francky Du Berlais (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
King Alfonso 12-1 (12-0) Midfield, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Boagrius (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 10l behind Solar Impulse (10-11) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rizzardo 9-1 (11-11) Led, slight mistake 11th, led 3 out where pushed along, still every chance 2 out, lost lead before last, weakened close home, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Delight Of Dubai (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Sir Tivo (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Soon led, shaken up before last where pecked, ridden after last, all out, headed close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Romanor (11-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Away At Dawn (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders and raced freely, kept widest of all, not fluent 5th and soon lost position racing in mid-division, ridden 3 out, tailed off after 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Slanelough (11-13) at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in May.