in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened next
led, not fluent 1st and 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon lost place
tracked leader, led before 2 out, mistake last, ran on well
held up towards rear, blundered 2 out, never dangerous
This looks a straight match between previous winners Weightfordave and KUIPER BELT with preference for the latter. The four-year-old has won all three starts since joining Gordon Elliott having scored twice in staying races on the Flat after landing a conditionals’ race by 15 lengths at Perth. He’s escaped a penalty so gets 7lb from his likely market and Richard Johnson takes over the reins. Dan Skelton’s Southwell scorer was beaten under a penalty at Uttoxeter and may suffer the same fate here. Chanceanotherfive has won a point and two bumpers but was disappointing on his hurdles bow at Perth.
Weightfordave (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, closed 3 out, 2nd briefly 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Competition (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Chanceanotherfive (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced by front pair before 2 out, soon well beaten, lost remote 3rd near finish, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Go Another One (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Coolgreine (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Prominent, led 2nd to after 5th, in touch, lost place before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.
Psychology 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, beaten before 3 out, pulled up next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Kuiper Belt (USA) 4-7fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, breezed into lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Braes Of Lochalsh (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Starshell (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, soon weakened, well tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Something Brewing (9-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.