led into start, raced freely, led, jumped right 2nd, clear before 7th until jumped right and not fluent 8th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened next
chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led 3 out, driven flat, edged left and clear towards finish
mid-division on outside, outpaced 7th, rallied before 3 out, 3rd next, no impression, no extra last
towards rear, headway on inside 7th, ridden after 9th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division on inside, mistake 1st, closed 7th, 2nd from 3 out, driven flat, no impression towards finish
tracked leader until 3rd, lost place before 7th, behind when pulled up before 9th
in rear, reminder after 6th, behind next, pulled up before 8th
mid-division, closed from 7th, lost place 3 out, weakened next
This is a dreadful contest, even by selling standards. Gentleman Moore beat Trapper Peak by a neck over a shorter trip at Stratford at the start of the month but the runner-up is now 8lb better off. Rock Of Leon was fifth that day, beaten around 11 lengths, but he enjoys a 21lb turnaround with the winner, though is not an easy ride. BE SEEING YOU (NAP) won a couple of times in Ireland last summer and was fourth over 3m in between. If anywhere near that kind of form, Gordon Elliott's raider is the one to beat with stamina an issue for Avel Vor.
Gentleman Moore (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, 3 lengths 2nd before last, stayed on flat, led again last stride, won at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Trapper Peak (10-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Rock Of Leon 3-1 (11-8) Held up, not fluent 3rd, ridden 6th, effort 3 out, mistake next, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Gentleman Moore (10-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Acadian (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Behind, blundered 12th, headway 3 out, never a threat, 5th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Mister Dick (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Avel Vor (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) In rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on into mid-division from next, never near leaders, 8th of 15, 24l behind Double Court (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Be Seeing You 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and ridden, no extra before 2 out, 7th of 13, dist behind New Kid In Town (11-12) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Positive Touch (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Well behind from 3rd, last of 9, dist behind Barwick (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Theconnartist (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) (bl) w wnr; wknd rap & pu last, at Dingley 2m 4f mdn gs in May.
Trapper Peak (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, led after 2 out, 3 lengths clear before last, driven flat, headed last stride, 2nd of 6, nk behind Gentleman Moore (10-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
