held up in touch in 4th on outside, closed 4 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well
led, ridden before 4 out, headed after 2 out, no extra flat
took keen hold, close 2nd or 3rd until 4 out, weakened before next
in rear, not always fluent, went 4th before 3 out, no impression, jumped left and weakened next
close 2nd or 3rd, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
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Mr Robinson races off the same mark as when successful 12 months ago but has shown nothing since. Dawnieriver was second but is 21lb higher, though had disappointing favourite She's Late back in third when scoring off a 6lb lower mark at Cartmel in August. BRAVE ENCOUNTER gained confidence over fences between the flags in the spring and duly got off the mark under Rules at Fontwell in August. He should take some pegging back over this shorter trip, despite a 7lb higher mark, as Is Love Alive has not progressed from a third at Bangor in May.
Dawnieriver (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd after last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on, won at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Pekanheim (11-6) by 2l, 8 ran.
Is Love Alive 7-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 26 1/2l behind Amilliontimes (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Roc De Guye (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders to 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Con Forza (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Mr Robinson (FR) 50-1 (10-3) Held up, towards rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 13th of 16, dist behind Who Am I (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
That's The Deal (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, one pace 3 out, ridden dropped whip after 2 out, stayed on flat, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Gwili Spar (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Go On Henry (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, struggling 5 out, no chance from next, lost remote 4th towards finish, 5th of 11, 35l behind Bandol (10-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
She's Late 3-1fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on from last, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Dawnieriver (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Brave Encounter (IRE) 11-4 (10-8) Jumped soundly, made all, clear from 2 out, kept up to work run-in, won at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Breezy Kin (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
