close-up, hit 1st and 2nd and dropped to rear, made ground again before 3rd, pushed and weakened after 8th, distant last 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
midfield, mistake 3rd, pushed after 10th, lost ground and beaten before 3 out, plugged on one pace
in rear, pushed after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, never threatened but kept on one pace
midfield, 3rd when slow 4 out, pushed into 2nd turning for home, ridden entering home straight, kept on well behind comfortable winner
towards rear, hampered 3rd, hit 7th (water), 5th when pushed after 3 out, went 3rd before entering home straight, kept on one pace
midfield, progress to 2nd with a circuit to go, led after 3 out, pushed clear after 2 out, ridden entering home straight, kept on well
soon led, pushed and headed after 3 out, weakened turning for home, plugged on one pace
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GETAMAN has only had three runs over fences so there's every reason to expect there's more to come. Beaten less than a length by the in-form Serjeant Painter at Southwell, this step-up in trip should prove beneficial. He was due to run at Perth yesterday so it will be interesting to see if connections come here too. Ben Buie was solid at Worcester on Tuesday and is respected if turning out again, as is Zuckerberg, who usually delivers a fair showing without getting his head in front. He was a good second here last time but last visited the winner's enclosure in France in January 2020. Chapati, better when last seen, will contend if reproducing that level but the main danger looks to be Kilchreest Moon, a last-gasp winner at Newton Abbot on chasing debut and likely to improve again.
Chapati (FR) 8-1 (11-9) Led and soon 8 lengths clear, reduced lead 4 out, stumbled on landing and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Serjeant Painter (10-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Kilchreest Moon (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Jumped left, prominent, bad mistake 4 out, 3rd and looked held last, rallied flat, caught idling winner last stride, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Treacys Jim (10-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Zuckerberg (GER) 17-2 (11-2) Midfield, pushed behind leaders after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well to grab 2nd late on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Joly Maker (12-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ben Buie (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led, pushed after 4 out, ridden and headed after last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Chess Player (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Living's Boy An Co (FR) 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Brelan D'As (12-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Blaze A Trail (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), made no impression, 6th of 9, 23l behind Trumps Benefit (11-1) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
The Garrison (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Raced keenly, led, not always fluent, clear 6th until after 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Getaman (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Held up in last trio, headway after 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, ridden between last two, driven and stayed on run-in into 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Serjeant Painter (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
