led until blundered 2 out, no extra last
held up, not that fluent, ridden and weakened after 8th, pulled up before 4 out
jumped right, tracked leader until hit 4 out, no extra from next
in rear, well behind from 4th, tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, hit 8th, 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, headed last, soon led again, headed final 150 yards, stayed on
held up, headway 7th, not fluent next, jumped left and pecked 3 out, challenged after 2 out, led when hit last, soon headed, led again final 150 yards, stayed on
Monsieur Gibraltar was readily brushed aside by Network Rouge at Stratford on Thursday and has become disappointing. STEPHANIE FRANCES (NAP) fell in her first two tries over fences but was fairly fluent at Southwell last week and won in a canter. She should go on to better things and her mares' allowance means she is getting 7lb from Nicolas Chauvin, who has been poor since winning at Huntingdon in May. Theatre Flame should make a chaser but may just need his first run since February.
Nicolas Chauvin (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, mistake 1st, hampered 9th, headway next, challenged 11th, soon edged left, edged left again before 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Milan Bound (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) gd in Jul.
Beallandendall (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gf in May.
Monsieur Gibraltar (FR) 5-2 (11-1) Tracked winner, led 4 out to next, poised to challenge after 2 out, ridden and not quicken approaching last, well held flat, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Net Work Rouge (11-1) at Stratford 2m 7f (4) gd in Aug.
Porters Lane 150-1 (11-0) Chased clear leaders to 5th, soon behind, continued tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Stephanie Frances (10-7) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Theatre Flame (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led before 4th, ridden and stayed on well on extended run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Bold Duke (10-8) by 2l, 8 ran.
Stephanie Frances (IRE) 10-11fav (10-7) Held up behind, close up 9th, upsides 2 out, led between last 2, soon clear, pushed out, very easily, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug beating Ballycamp (11-0) by 9l, 6 ran.
