chased clear leaders, closed 4th, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, went 3rd flat
led until 5th, chased winner after, ridden before 3 out, well held by winner from next
held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, closed form 7th, 3rd and beaten 3 out, soon hung left, weakened next
in rear, ridden 4th, behind next, pulled up before 7th
chased clear leaders, closed 4th, not fluent 5th, mistakes 7th and 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, led 5th, clear 2 out, easily
Little went right for VINTAGE VINNIE (NAP) after he spread-eagled a decent field in a novice chase here a little under a year ago. This will be his first run over hurdles for 18 months and his first outing since April but he goes well fresh and Jonathan Moore's claim is an added bonus as it means he gets 19lb from Trafalgar Rock, who was only fourth at Sedgefield last time and is upped in trip, and 12lb from June's course and distance winner Robert's Star. Awesome Tunes has plenty to find with Trafalgar Rock and Spillers Dream looks a chaser in the making.
Trafalgar Rock 11-8fav (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked front pair, led after 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, one pace before last, 4th of 7, 7l behind Gran Paradiso (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug.
Robert's Star (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-4) Jumped right, made all, clear flat, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Mr Mafia (10-7) by 10l, 7 ran.
Awesome Tunes (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Led or disputed lead, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Trafalgar Rock (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Last Of The Boys (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Last from 4th, not fluent 5th, tailing off 6th, pulled up before 7th, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun.
Spillers Dream (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Prominent, jumped right 12th, soon ridden, driven 3 out, edged right and lost 2nd last, weakened flat, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind What Happens Now (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Vintage Vinnie (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Led, slow 1st, headed 11th, weakened before 5 out, behind when pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
