raced freely, led 2nd, stumbled slightly on bend after 5th, clear 6th until 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, beaten and stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, last and ridden from 11th, well beaten after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
led until 2nd, chased leader until 4 out, not fluent and outpaced from next
held up, went 3rd 11th, not fluent next, went 2nd 4 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
TREGARO is a dual course and distance winner and travelled well for a long way off his new mark at Uttoxeter last week after winning at Market Rasen the time before. He makes more appeal than the generally disappointing Dunowen Point and Strumble Head, who has been racing over further lately and may get outpaced around here. Sudski Star dispelled any stamina doubts over this distance when winning a three-runner race over hurdles at Bangor last month but Patrick Griffin still hasn't had a winner here.
Dunowen Point (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th, driven along and no impression before 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leading pair, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 7, 28l behind Teenage Dream (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jul.
Sudski Star (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Chased leaders, niggled along after 6th, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, in command when not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug beating Never Never (11-3) by 8l, 3 ran.
Strumble Head (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Led, joined 3 out, headed narrowly last, ridden and no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Old Pals Act (11-6) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug.
Tregaro (FR) 8-1 (10-4) Held up behind, headway 10th, driven 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Papradon (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.