chased leaders, jumped right 13th, 2nd before next, not fluent 16th, driven after 3 out, hit 2 out, not fluent last, held flat, stayed on
towards rear, mistakes 4th and 5th, headway after 6th, jumped right and not fluent 7th, mistake and lost place 12th, blundered and weakened 14th, pulled up before next
held up in rear, hampered and got behind 3rd, closed a little 5th, lost touch 9th, pulled up after 13th
chased leaders, lost place after 6th, not fluent next, went 3rd 14th, mistake when outpaced 16th, well held after 4 out
made all, driven flat, always doing enough
tried to hassle winner, jumped right and not fluent 4th, reminders after 7th and 12th, mistake and weakened 15th
chased leaders, hampered and fell 3rd
FORT GABRIEL (NAP) has thrived since moving to the David Bridgwater yard, winning two from two. He’s been clobbered by the handicapper for his latest success at Ffos Las, but he had so much in hand that day that he’s capable of defying a big rise. Patricktom Boru put in a solid performance in a hunter chase at Stratford last time but has never won off a mark this high and Best Boy Barney has questions to answer after a poor run at Worcester last month. Railway Storm ran reasonably well when finishing second over course and distance last time and looks an each-way chance, as does Beuvron who finished third in that race.
Patricktom Boru (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Prominent, led 4th, not fluent 11th, headed 2 out, about 4 lengths down last, stayed on, edged left towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dabinett Moon (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f (3) gd in Jun.
Badgerfort (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden in 8th before 2 out, under pressure in 7th after 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Ronava (11-5) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Royals And Rebels (IRE) 7-2fav (11-9) 2nd when not fluent 1st, chased leaders, lost place 6th, struggling 13th, behind next, tailed off when very slow 3 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Beuvron (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders until pushed along mistake lost place and reminders 10th, soon in rear, rallied into modest 4th 16th, plugged on into modest 3rd 2 out,, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Calin Du Brizais (11-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Fort Gabriel (FR) 9-4fav (11-5) Made all, came clear from 11th, unchallenged, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Deadly Move (12-7) by 15l, 8 ran.
Best Boy Barney (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led until after 8th, soon ridden, not fluent 10th, lost place next, well beaten when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Railway Storm (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, plugged on one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Calin Du Brizais (11-13) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
